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oropharynx /oro·phar·ynx/ (-far´inks) the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
Oropharynx The part of the airway into which the mouth leads. Mentioned in: Epiglottitis, Laryngitis oropharynx (ōr· n one of the subdivisions of the pharynx that lies at the back of the mouth. 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. oropharynx the part of the pharynx between the soft palate, the tongue and the epiglottis. |
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