Oropharynx meaning

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The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.
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The middle part of the pharynx, located below the nasopharynx and above the laryngopharynx.
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The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.
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(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
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Origin of oropharynx

Latin ōs ōr- mouth os1 pharynx

Sentence Examples

  • Etiology of aspiration pneumonia The organisms involved in aspiration pneumonia are generally those colonizing the upper oropharynx and gut.

  • radiobiology of squamous cell carcinomas of the oropharynx.

  • Clinical radiobiology of squamous cell carcinomas of the oropharynx.

  • When air is inhaled (inspired), it passes through the nose and the nasopharynx or through the mouth and the oropharynx.

  • Oropharynx-One of the three regions of the pharynx, the oropharynx is the region behind the mouth.

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