Definition of Oropharynx

1. Noun. Cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth.

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

Definition of Oropharynx

1. [n -YNXES or -YNGES]

Medical Definition of Oropharynx

1. The area of the throat at the back of the mouth. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oropharynx

orometers
oronasal
oronasal fistula
oronasal membrane
Orono
Orontium
Orontium aquaticum
oropesa
oropesas
oropharyngeal
oropharyngeal
oropharyngeal membrane
oropharyngeal passage
oropharynges
oropharynx (current term)
oropharynx (current term)
oropharynxes
orophilic
orosomucoid
orotate
orotate phosphoribosyltransferase
orotic acid
orotic aciduria
orotidine
orotidine-5'-phosphate decarboxylase
orotidine 5'-monophosphate
orotidinuria
orotidylate
orotidylic acid
orotidylic acid decarboxylase

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