Definitions for oropharyngeal-fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪn dʒiˈ əl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ro•phar•ynxˌɔr oʊˈfær ɪŋks, ˌoʊr-; -fəˈrɪn dʒiz(n.)(pl.)-pha•ryn•ges; -phar•ynx•es.
the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of oropharynx:
1885–90
o`ro•pha•ryn′ge•al-fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪn dʒiˈ əl(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
oropharyngeal(adj)
of or relating to or located near the oropharynx
Wiktionary
oropharyngeal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx
oropharyngeal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the oropharynx
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