Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The pharynx proper, directly continuous with the cavity of the mouth: distinguished from nasopharynx. See cut under mouth.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun anatomy the oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin ōs, ōr-, mouth; see os + pharynx.]

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

oro- +‎ pharynx

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word oropharynx.

Examples

  • Between 1988 and 2004, the researchers found, the incidence of HPV-positive oropharynx cancers—those that affect the back of the tongue and tonsil area—increased by 225%.

    Throat Cancer Linked to Virus Laura Landro 2011

  • Kreimer, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute, estimates that about 65 percent of the approximately 8,000 cancers of the oropharynx tonsils and base of the tongue seen in the U.S. in 2010 were from HPV infection; 80 percent of these are in men.

    HPV Affects Half Of U.S. Men 2011

  • The EMR-generated report I received dutifully reported a full mental status was normal, that the extra-ocular movements were intact, the pupils equal, round and reactive to light, the oropharynx was benign, the dentition in good repair, that the neck was free of lymphadenopathy, jugular venous distention, bruit or goiter and that the trachea was midline....

    It Happened Again! 1 Dinosaur 2009

  • There is also the possibility of transmitting HPV to the oropharynx via oral sex, which can lead to mouth and throat cancers — this is rare but it happens.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Gardasil Vaccinations for Boys? 2009

  • The documentation included not only how long the procedure lasted, how much water was used and how it was poured, but also "if the naso - or oropharynx was filled, what sort of volume was expelled .... and how the subject looked between each treatment."

    Sheri Fink: Bush Memos Suggest Abuse Isn't Torture If a Doctor Is There 2009

  • AlphaLiberal has the party-line hook so far down his throat that he can't talk without the liberal line and sinker constricting his uvula and oropharynx.

    "Beware the long arm of Butt-Head." Ann Althouse 2008

  • If bleeding continues despite the pack, posterior bleeding is occuring: introduce a Foley catheter (n°12) as far as the oropharynx, inflate the balloon with 10 to 15 ml of air (Figure 69), and pull back until it abuts on the posterior pharyngeal wall.

    Chapter 6 1989

  • Those viruses cause genital warts and a variety of cancers: cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, as well as oral and oropharynx cancers.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed HELEN BRANSWELL 2012

  • Intubation compromises the integrity of the oropharynx and trachea and allows oral and gastric secretions to enter the lower airways.

    unknown title 2011

  • Department of Radiation Medicine announced today it is seeking patients with cancer of the oropharynx (back of the mouth) to participate in a Phase I clinical trial.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.