oropharynxn.
/ˌɔːrəʊˈfarɪŋks/, /ˈɔːrəʊˌfarɪŋks/, U.S. /ˌɔroʊˈfɛrɪŋks/ Anatomy.
The oral part of the pharynx, extending from the soft palate to the upper border of the epiglottis. Cf. earlier nasopharynx n., and laryngo-pharynx n. at laryngo- comb. form .
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oropharynx1887
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throplet1721
oropharynx1887
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1887 L. Browne Throat & its Dis. (ed. 2) iii. 53 (heading) Inspection of the mouth, fauces, and oro-pharynx.
1894 P. W. Williams Dis. Upper Respiratory Tract ii. 12 For clinical purposes the pharynx is divided into three regions, the naso-pharynx, the oro-pharynx and the laryngo-pharynx.
1935 R. S. Stevenson Rec. Adv. Laryngol. & Otol. ii. 38 Norman Patterson is of opinion that at the present time a combination of diathermy and radiation is usually best in the treatment of malignant disease of the oro-pharynx.
1976 Lancet 4 Dec. 1248/1 There was diffuse ulceration in the oropharynx.
1991 M. Amis Time's Arrow iii. 100 In the mouth the buccal muscosa [sic] are lesioned, the oropharynx inflamed.
2000 Nature 30 Mar. 502/1 Meningococci are opportunistic pathogens that colonize the nasopharynges and oropharynges of asymptomatic carriers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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