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oropharynx

American  
[awr-oh-far-ingks, ohr-] / ˌɔr oʊˈfær ɪŋks, ˌoʊr- /

noun

Anatomy.
oropharynges, plural oropharynxes plural
  1. the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.

  2. the pharynx as distinguished from the nasopharynx and laryngeal pharynx.


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Origin of oropharynx

First recorded in 1885–90; oro- 2 + pharynx

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According to the World Health Organisation, nearly one in every 500 new cases of mouth and oropharynx cancer is in Papua New Guinea and it is the nation's biggest cancer killer.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2017

One of those types, HPV-16, is identified in more than half of cancers in the oropharynx, according to the National Cancer Institute.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2017

The fauces is the opening at the connection between the oral cavity and the oropharynx.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The tongue moves upward and backward against the palate, pushing the bolus to the back of the oral cavity and into the oropharynx.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Histologically, the wall of the oropharynx is similar to that of the oral cavity.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

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