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adj
Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: pharyngo-oral
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of or pertaining to the oropharynx.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Ellipsis of oropharyngeal airway (“an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: OPA, Guedel pattern airway
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or relating to or located near the oropharynx
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Latin ōsder. English oro- Latin pharynx Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Late Latin pharyngeus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English pharyngeal English oropharyngeal From oro- + pharyngeal.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
