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Definition of Laryngopharynx
1. Noun. The lower part of the pharynx.
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Group relationships: Pharynx, Throat
Derivative terms: Laryngopharyngeal
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)