oropharynx

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
oropharynx /ˌɔːrə(ʊ)ˈfarɪŋks/

▶noun (pl. oropharynges /ˌɔːrəʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒiːz/ or oropharynxes) Anatomy the part of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the hyoid bone.

– derivatives
oropharyngeal adjective.

– origin C19: formed irregularly from L. os, -or ‘mouth’ + pharynx.

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