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laryngopharyngeal

[ luh-ring-goh-fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, -far-in-jee-uhl ]
/ ləˌrɪŋ goʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl /

adjective

of, relating to, or involving the larynx and pharynx.

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Origin of laryngopharyngeal

First recorded in 1870–75; laryngo- + pharyngeal

Words nearby laryngopharyngeal

laryngocele, laryngofissure, laryngology, laryngoparalysis, laryngopathy, laryngopharyngeal, laryngopharyngectomy, laryngopharyngitis, laryngopharynx, laryngophony, laryngoplasty
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Medical definitions for laryngopharyngeal

laryngopharyngeal
[ lə-rĭng′gō-fə-rĭn′jəl, -făr′ĭn-jē′əl ]

adj.

Relating to the larynx and the pharynx.
Relating to the laryngopharynx.
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