Noun: laryngopharynx lu,ring-gow'fer-ingks [N. Amer], lu,ring-gow'fa-ringks [Brit]
- The lower part of the pharynx
"The laryngopharynx is involved in both breathing and swallowing"
Derived forms: laryngopharynxes
Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum
Encyclopedia: Laryngopharynx