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oropharynx
o·ro·phar·ynx [ àwrō fárringks ] (plural o·ro·phar·ynx·es or o·ro·pha·ryn·ges [ àw rō fə rínjeez ])


noun 
Definition:
 
upper part of throat: the part of the throat that is located below the soft palate and above the larynx
[Late 19th century. < Latin or- "mouth" (see oral) + pharynx]

o·ro·pha·ryn·ge·al [ àwrō fə rínjee əl, àwrō farin j əl ] adjective
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