oropharyngeal
Americanadjective
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Anatomy. relating to the oropharynx.
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Anatomy. relating to both the mouth and the pharynx.
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Coley dug through the plane's medical kit but couldn't find an oropharyngeal airway, a tool that was supposed to be there and that he needed to help the woman breathe.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2023
The actor has also used her platform to advocate for the Oral Cancer Foundation, which estimates that 54,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal cancers each year.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
She noted oropharyngeal cancers, some of which can be caused by HPV, affect more men each year in the United States than cervical cancer affects women.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2019
Dr. Ramondetta noted that tumors affecting part of the throat — called oropharyngeal cancers — caused by HPV are rising, particularly in men.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2018
Dysphagia is the medical term for not being able to swallow, and I know that there are two kinds of dysphagia: oropharyngeal and esophageal.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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