oropharynx en · NOUN
Etymology
From oro- + pharynx.
Meanings
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The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
He snaked the flexible endoscope into the patient’s nose, through the oropharynx and then down his throat.
2007 May 6, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “A Nervous Case”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oropharynxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| oro-pharynx | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oropharynges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
hu szájgarat (the oral part of the pharynx) · ga béalfharaing (the oral part of the pharynx) · it orofaringe (the oral part of the pharynx) · ru ротоглотка (the oral part of the pharynx) · uk ротоглотка (the oral part of the pharynx)