Oropharynx

oropharynx /oro·phar·ynx/ (-far´inks) the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.

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o·ro·phar·ynx (ôr-frngks)

n.

The pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

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oro·pha·rynge·al (-f-rnj-l, -jl, -frn-jl) adj.

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Oropharynx

The part of the airway into which the mouth leads.

Mentioned in: Epiglottitis, Laryngitis

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oropharynx (ōr··farˑ·ingks),

n one of the subdivisions of the pharynx that lies at the back of the mouth.

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oropharynx (ôr´ōfer´ingks),

n the portion of the pharynx associated with the oral cavity; usually described as bounded superiorly by the uvula, inferiorly by the epiglottis, anteriorly by the tongue, and posteriorly by the posterior pharyngeal wall.

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oropharynx

the part of the pharynx between the soft palate, the tongue and the epiglottis.