oropharynx Definition
oro·phar·ynx (ō′rō far′iŋks)
noun pl. -·pha·ryn′·ges-fə rin′jēz, -·phar′·ynxes
the middle part of the pharynx, located below the nasopharynx and above the laryngopharynx
oropharynx Related Forms
o′ro·pha·ryn′·geal (-fə rin′jē əl) adjective
oropharynx Usage Examples
Converse of object
colonize: Etiology of aspiration pneumonia The organisms involved in aspiration pneumonia are generally those colonizing the upper oropharynx and gut.
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