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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
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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