Noun: oropharynx (oropharynges,oropharynxes)
,ó-ru'fa-ringks- Cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
"Tonsils are located in the oropharynx"
Derived forms: oropharynxes, oropharynges
Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum
Part of: pharynx, throat
Encyclopedia: Oropharynx