"oropharynx" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oropharynxes [plural], oropharynges [plural]
Rhymes: -æɹɪŋks Etymology: oro- + pharynx Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|oro|pharynx}} oro- + pharynx Head templates: {{en-noun|+|oropharynges}} oropharynx (plural oropharynxes or oropharynges)
  1. (anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: mesopharynx, oro-pharynx Translations (the oral part of the pharynx): szájgarat (Hungarian), béalfharaing [feminine] (Irish), orofaringe [feminine, masculine] (Italian), ротоглотка (rotoglotka) [feminine] (Russian), ротоглотка (rotohlotka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-oropharynx-en-noun-IbZeWVYS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with oro- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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