oropharynx
noun
oro·phar·ynx
ˌȯr-ə-ˈfer-iŋ(k)s 
-ˈfa-riŋ(k)s
: the part of the pharynx that is below the soft palate and above the epiglottis and is continuous with the mouth
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Weight gain can result in excessive tissue in the oropharynx that causes snoring.
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Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
Mehanna attributed the spike to a rise in a type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal cancer, which affects the tonsils and other structures in the back of the throat that make up the oropharynx.
—Korin Miller, Health, 8 June 2023
During swallowing, cineradiography shows that the eyes and associated musculature retract well into the oropharynx and appear to make contact with the prey item.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2015
All of the seven leeches were removed smoothly and one leech migrated to the oropharynx during the operation.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2015
During drowning, water is aspirated into the posterior oropharynx (throat) and down to the larynx (vocal cords).
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
Virus particles are most concentrated in the oropharynx located at the back of a person’s throat, which can be difficult to reach with an ordinary nasal swab.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2022
He soon was diagnosed with cancer of the oropharynx, near the back of his throat.
—Shelley A. Sackett, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Nov. 2019
One of those types, HPV-16, is identified in more than half of cancers in the oropharynx, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2017
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Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
Mehanna attributed the spike to a rise in a type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal cancer, which affects the tonsils and other structures in the back of the throat that make up the oropharynx.
—Korin Miller, Health, 8 June 2023
During swallowing, cineradiography shows that the eyes and associated musculature retract well into the oropharynx and appear to make contact with the prey item.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2015
All of the seven leeches were removed smoothly and one leech migrated to the oropharynx during the operation.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2015
During drowning, water is aspirated into the posterior oropharynx (throat) and down to the larynx (vocal cords).
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
Virus particles are most concentrated in the oropharynx located at the back of a person’s throat, which can be difficult to reach with an ordinary nasal swab.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2022
He soon was diagnosed with cancer of the oropharynx, near the back of his throat.
—Shelley A. Sackett, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Nov. 2019
One of those types, HPV-16, is identified in more than half of cancers in the oropharynx, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2017
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oropharynx
noun
oro·phar·ynx
-ˈfar-iŋ(k)s
plural oropharynges
-fə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz
also oropharynxes
also oropharynxes
: the part of the pharynx that is below the soft palate and above the epiglottis and is continuous with the mouth
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