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词汇 hypopharynx
释义 hypopharynx
noun[ C ]
 anatomy specializeduk /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈfær.ɪŋks/ us /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈfer.ɪŋks/pluralhypopharynxes or hypopharyngesuk /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.færˈɪn.dʒiːz/ us /ˌhaɪ.poʊ.ferˈɪn.dʒiːz/
the lower part of the throat that food, water, and air pass through and that connects to the trachea(= the tube that carries air to and from the lungs) and the oesophagus(= the tube that takes food to the stomach):
Regurgitation is the return of small amounts of food to the hypopharynx.
The most common cancer sites were the hypopharynx, followed by the oropharynx, and the oral cavity.
Synonym
laryngopharynx
part of the mouth of some insects that is like a tongue:
In these two species, the hypopharynx is typically a simple lobe.
These have been found to exist in the hypopharynges of infected tsetse flies.
Although bees also have relatively long hypopharynxes, they usually can't go that deep.
This occurs with obstruction of the alimentary tract at the level of the lower hypopharynx.
A barium oesophagram showed an irregular shadow defect on the hypopharynx.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

The mouth & throat
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alveolar ridge
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buccinator
hard palate
jawline
labial
labially
labiodental
laryngeal
mandible
pharynx
salivary gland
stomodeal
stomodeum
sublingual
submandibular
submaxillary
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This involves passing a flexible endoscope via the nares into the hypopharynx.
The tumour sites included were oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx.
The uppermost figure represents the labrum and hypopharynx of the male, as seen in profile.
The distribution of primary disease was as follows: oral/oropharynx, 37 patients and larynx/ hypopharynx, 50 patients.
Proboscis heavily chitinized, labella prominent, mandibles and maxillae absent, hypopharynx and labrum with teeth reduced to hair-like spines.
Chronic alcohol consumption is a strong risk factor for cancer in the oral cavity, pharynx, hypopharynx, larynx and oesophagus, and is also a major aetiological factor in hepato-carcinogenesis.
The labellum's surface is covered by minute food channels, formed by the interlocking elongate hypopharynx and epipharynx, which form a tube leading to the oesophagus.
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It connects the inferior part of the pharynx (hypopharynx) with the trachea.
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Alcohol damages the lining of the hypopharynx, increasing the amount of chemicals that are allowed to seep into the underlying membranes.
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Weight gains are associated with the protrusion from the mouth of two bladder-like extensions of the hypopharynx.
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Some species may then inject digestive enzymes as the maxillary stylets and hypopharynx are inserted into the opening to drain cellular fluids.
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The vascular supply to the hypopharynx includes the superior thyroid artery, the lingual artery and the ascending pharyngeal artery.
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These reflexes can also protect the airways from any food or liquids that may spill over from the hypopharynx.
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The hypopharynx and the labrum both are hollow.
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Introducing a flexible fiberoptic scope into the hypopharynx to obtain a view, the examiner may witness the collapse and identify weakened sections of the airway.
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