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hypopharynx /hy·po·phar·ynx/ (-far´inks) laryngopharynx.
hypopharynx [-fer′ingks] the inferior portion of the pharynx, between the epiglottis and the larynx. It corresponds to the height of the epiglottis and is a critical dividing point in separating solids and fluids from air entering the region. hypopharynx (hī´pōfer´inks), n the division of the pharynx that lies below the superior edge of the epiglottis and opens into the larynx and esophagus. hypopharynx laryngopharynx. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The mucosa was normal from the nasopharynx down to the hypopharynx. Stimulation of the glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves via the hypopharynx and larynx could result in the type of symptoms described by patients and the observer. In a pivotal, international, randomized Phase III trial of 424 patients with locally or regionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx with no prior therapy, the addition of ERBITUX to radiation (n=211) when compared to radiation alone (n=213) resulted in a 9. |
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