oropharynx

[ awr-oh-far-ingks, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr oʊˈfær ɪŋks, ˌoʊr- /

noun, plural o·ro·pha·ryn·ges [awr-oh-fuh-rin-jeez, ohr-] /ˌɔr oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒiz, ˌoʊr-/, o·ro·phar·ynx·es. Anatomy.

the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
the pharynx as distinguished from the nasopharynx and laryngeal pharynx.

Origin of oropharynx

First recorded in 1885–90; oro-2 + pharynx

OTHER WORDS FROM oropharynx

o·ro·pha·ryn·ge·al [awr-oh-fuh-rin-jee-uh l, -far-in-jee-uh l, ohr-] /ˌɔr oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl, ˌoʊr-/, adjective

Medical definitions for oropharyngeal

oropharynx
[ ôr′ō-fărĭngks ]

n.

The pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

Other words from oropharynx

o′ro•pha•rynge•al (-fə-rĭnjē-əl, -jəl, -făr′ĭn-jēəl) adj.