oropharynx

(ō′rō fariŋks)

noun pl. oropharynges , oropharynxes

the middle part of the pharynx, located below the nasopharynx and above the laryngopharynx

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See oropharynx in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. o·ro·pha·ryn·ges (-fə-rĭnˈjēz) or o·ro·phar·ynx·es
The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ōs, ōr-, mouth; see os 1

Origin: + pharynx

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  • oˌro·pha·rynˈge·al (-fə-rĭnˈjē-əl, -fărˌən-jēˈəl) adjective

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