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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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