laryngopharyngeal

[ luh-ring-goh-fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, -far-in-jee-uhl ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngopharyngeal¹

First recorded in 1870–75; laryngo- + pharyngeal