OROPHARYNX Definition & Meaning

oropharynx

[ awr-oh-far-ingks, ohr- ]

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Anatomy.

plural oropharynges oropharynxes.

the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
the pharynx as distinguished from the nasopharynx and laryngeal pharynx.

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First recorded in 1885–90; oro- ² + pharynx

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The cancer forms in the tissues of the oropharynx, or the middle part of the throat behind the mouth, states the National Cancer Institute.

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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.

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Cancers in the back of the throat, most commonly in the base of the tongue and tonsils, are located in an area known as the "oropharynx."

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Luckily, you don't have to find your oropharynx or epiglottis to compare your tongue with his.

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Throat cancer generally refers to malignancies of the oropharynx.

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