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Noun: oropharynx (oropharynges,oropharynxes)  ,ó-ru'fa-ringks
  1. Cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth

Derived forms: oropharynxes, oropharynges

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: pharynx, throat

Encyclopedia: Oropharynx