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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 /
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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
laryngealize, laryngectomy, laryngitis, laryngo-, laryngology, laryngopharyngeal, laryngopharynx, laryngoscope, laryngoscopy, laryngotomy, laryngotracheal
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