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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.

   "He snaked the flexible endoscope into the patient’s nose, through the oropharynx and then down his throat."

2. 2
   cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

mesopharynxmesopharynx

Example

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"He snaked the flexible endoscope into the patient’s nose, through the oropharynx and then down his throat."

Etymology

From oro- + pharynx.

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