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oropharynx

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 212 words | Copyright

oropharynx (o-roh-fa-rinks) n. the part of the pharynx that lies between the level of the junction of the hard and soft palates above and the hyoid bone below. It contains the tonsils.
—oropharyngeal adj.

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