o·ro·phar·ynx 
(ôr′ō-fărĭngks)
(ôr′ō-fărĭngks)n. pl. o·ro·pha·ryn·ges (-fə-rĭnjēz) or o·ro·phar·ynx·es
The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.
[Latin ōs, ōr-, mouth; see OS1 + PHARYNX.]
o′ro·pha·rynge·al (-fə-rĭnjē-əl, -făr′ən-jēəl) adj.