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oropharyngeal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɔɹ.əˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɔɹ.əˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɔː.ɹəʊˌfa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ōsder. English oro- Latin pharynx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Late Latin pharyngeus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English pharyngeal English oropharyngeal From oro- + pharyngeal.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, relational) Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.
  2. (not-comparable, relational) Of or pertaining to the oropharynx.

Deriveds

oropharyngeally · nonoropharyngeal · nasooropharyngeal

Synonyms

pharyngo-oral

Translations (2)

cmn 口咽 (relating to the mouth and the pharynx) · cmn 口咽的 (relating to the oropharynx)

oropharyngeal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɔɹ.əˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɔɹ.əˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɔː.ɹəʊˌfa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ōsder. English oro- Latin pharynx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Late Latin pharyngeus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English pharyngeal English oropharyngeal From oro- + pharyngeal.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of oropharyngeal airway (“an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies”).

Forms

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oropharyngeals Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

tracheal intubation

Synonyms

Guedel pattern airway · OPA