laryngopharynx

[ luh-ring-goh-far-ingks ]

/ ləˌrɪŋ goʊˈfær ɪŋks /

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noun, plural la·ryn·go·pha·ryn·ges

[luh-ring-goh-fuh-rin-jeez], /ləˌrɪŋ goʊ fəˈrɪn dʒiz/, la·ryn·go·phar·ynx·es.Anatomy.

the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.

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Origin of laryngopharynx

First recorded in 1895–1900; laryngo- + pharynx

Words nearby laryngopharynx

laryngoparalysis, laryngopathy, laryngopharyngeal, laryngopharyngectomy, laryngopharyngitis, laryngopharynx, laryngophony, laryngoplasty, laryngoplegia, laryngoptosis, laryngorhinology

Medical definitions for laryngopharynx

laryngopharynx

[ lə-rĭng′gō-făr′ĭngks ]

The part of the pharynx that lies below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx and that extends to the esophagus.hypopharynx