oropharynx
IPA: ɔrʌfɝɪŋks
noun
- (anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
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Examples of "oropharynx" in Sentences
- The oropharynx is swollen and red.
- The ear, nose, oropharynx and larynx.
- The oropharynx lies behind the oral cavity.
- A sore throat is pain anywhere in the oropharynx.
- Also it has not yet spread outside the oropharynx.
- It arises from aspiration of organisms from the oropharynx.
- The oral cavity and oropharynx are examined under direct vision.
- The endoscope is then passed over the tongue and into the oropharynx.
- The squamous layer of the oropharynx is continuous with the esophagus.
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