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oropharynx
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o·ro·phar·ynx  (ôr-frngks, r-)
n. pl. o·ro·pha·ryn·ges (-f-rnjz) or o·ro·phar·ynx·es
The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

[Latin s, r-, mouth; see os1 + pharynx.]

oro·pha·rynge·al (-f-rnj-l, -frn-jl) adj.
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Noun1.oropharynx - cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
pharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone


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