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oropharynx

noun
oro·​phar·​ynx | \ ˌȯr-É™-ˈfer-iÅ‹(k)s How to pronounce oropharynx (audio) , -ˈfa-riÅ‹(k)s\

Definition of oropharynx

: the part of the pharynx that is below the soft palate and above the epiglottis and is continuous with the mouth

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 One of those types, HPV-16, is identified in more than half of cancers in the oropharynx, according to the National Cancer Institute. — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Why doctors say kids need HPV vaccinations," 2 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of oropharynx

1887, in the meaning defined above

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oropharynx

noun
oro·​phar·​ynx | \ -ˈfar-iÅ‹(k)s How to pronounce oropharynx (audio) \
plural oropharynges\ -​fÉ™-​ˈrin-​(ËŒ)jÄ“z How to pronounce oropharynges (audio) \ also oropharynxes

Medical Definition of oropharynx

: the part of the pharynx that is below the soft palate and above the epiglottis and is continuous with the mouth

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