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oropharynx

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -æɹɪŋks

1

noun

Meaning 1

The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cavity, bodily cavity, cavum

History

Etymology

From oro- + pharynx.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: szájgarat — the oral part of the pharynx
  • Irish: béalfharaing — the oral part of the pharynx
  • Italian: orofaringe — the oral part of the pharynx
  • Russian: ротоглотка (rotoglotka) — the oral part of the pharynx
  • Ukrainian: ротоглотка (rotohlotka) — the oral part of the pharynx