oropharynx

[ awr-oh-far-ingks, ohr- ]

noun,plural o·ro·pha·ryn·ges [awr-oh-fuh-rin-jeez, ohr-], /ˌɔr oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒiz, ˌoʊr-/, o·ro·phar·ynx·es.Anatomy.
  1. the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.

  2. the pharynx as distinguished from the nasopharynx and laryngeal pharynx.

Origin of oropharynx

1
First recorded in 1885–90; oro-2 + pharynx

Other words from oropharynx

  • o·ro·pha·ryn·ge·al [awr-oh-fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -far-in-jee-uhl, ohr-], /ˌɔr oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl, ˌoʊr-/, adjective

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