Definition of Laryngopharynx

1. Noun. The lower part of the pharynx.

Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Group relationships: Pharynx, Throat
Derivative terms: Laryngopharyngeal

Medical Definition of Laryngopharynx

1. The part of the pharynx lying below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx; it extends from the vestibule of the larynx to the oesophagus at the level of the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage. Synonym: pars laryngea pharyngis, hypopharynx, laryngeal part of pharynx, laryngeal pharynx. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Laryngopharynx

laryngological
laryngologies
laryngologist
laryngology
laryngology
laryngomalacia
laryngoparalysis
laryngopharyngeal
laryngopharyngeal
laryngopharyngeal branches of superior cervical ganglion
laryngopharyngectomy
laryngopharyngeus
laryngopharyngitis
laryngopharyngitis
laryngopharynx (current term)
laryngopharynx (current term)
laryngophony
laryngophthisis
laryngoplasty
laryngoplegia
laryngoptosis
laryngoscope
laryngoscope
laryngoscopes
laryngoscopic
laryngoscopies
laryngoscopist
laryngoscopy
laryngoscopy
laryngospasm

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