oropharyngeal
adjective
oro·​pha·​ryn·​geal
| \ ˌȯr-ə-ˌfer-ən-ˈjē-əl
, -ˌfa-rən-, -fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
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, -ˌfa-rən-, -fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
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Definition of oropharyngeal
1
: of or relating to the oropharynx
2
: of or relating to the mouth and pharynx
Examples of oropharyngeal in a Sentence
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The vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective in the prevention of HPV infection and has the potential to decrease cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and oropharyngeal (throat) cancers. — Ian Fields, SELF, "My Mother Died of Cervical Cancer. Now I’m an HPV Vaccine Advocate.," 26 Aug. 2019 Cancers of the brain and other nervous system, soft tissue, and oropharyngeal cancers linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) also increased. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Cancer Deaths Have Declined 27 Percent in 25 Years, But Not Everyone Is Seeing the Same Benefit," 8 Jan. 2019 Approximately 110,000 new cases of oropharyngeal cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. annually. — Shayne Benowitz, miamiherald, "Oral sex is causing a big jump in HPV throat cancer in men | Miami Herald," 24 May 2018 In hope of beating oropharyngeal cancer, Becker researched clinical trials after the disease recurred in December 2016, barely a year after initial treatment. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Yardley man has terminal illness, but can't support GOP 'right to try'," 24 May 2018 No such screening test exists for oropharyngeal sites the tongue, soft palate, tonsils, the throat behind the nasal cavity and symptoms usually don't appear until cancer is advanced. — Marie Mccullough, chicagotribune.com, "HPV is causing an oral cancer epidemic in men by outwitting natural defenses," 12 Mar. 2018 No such screening test exists for oropharyngeal sites - the tongue, soft palate, tonsils, the throat behind the nasal cavity - and symptoms usually don’t appear until cancer is advanced. — Marie Mccullough, miamiherald, "Oral sex is causing an oral cancer epidemic in men by outwitting natural defenses | Miami Herald," 8 Mar. 2018 In 2014, he was diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer and took a year-long hiatus, but has since recovered and released async this spring. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "Preview Ryuichi Sakamoto's Intimate Live New York Concert Film, 'async'," 1 Nov. 2017 Yet, in each year within that time span, a type of head and neck cancer called oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma was far more likely to strike men: 12,638 cases diagnosed in men each year, compared with just 3,100 cases in women. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "One in nine American men has oral HPV, study finds," 16 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oropharyngeal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for oropharyngeal
oropharyngeal
adjective
oro·​pha·​ryn·​geal
| \ -ˌfar-ən-ˈjē-əl
, -fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
\
, -fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
\
Medical Definition of oropharyngeal
1
: of or relating to the oropharynx
2
: of or relating to the mouth and pharynx