| 词汇 | oropharynx |
| 释义 | oropharynx noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌɒr.əʊˈfær.ɪŋks/ us /ˌɔːr.oʊˈfer.ɪŋks/pluraloropharynxes or oropharyngesuk /ˌɒr.əʊ.færˈɪn.dʒiːz/ us /ˌɔːr.oʊ.ferˈɪn.dʒiːz/ the middle part of the throat at the back of the mouth, below the nasopharynx(= the part of the throat behind the nose) and above the laryngopharynx(= the lower part of the throat that food and air pass through): Backward falling of the tongue can cause obstruction of the nasopharynx and oropharynx. A gag reflex can be elicited by stroking the back of oropharynx. The child has trouble breathing due to the small oropharynx, and requires early intervention to keep the tongue from obstructing the airway. The most common symptoms of cancer in the oropharynx or hypopharynx include a lump in the neck, a persistent sore throat and difficulty swallowing. The new robot features an extra joint to provide precise access to patients’ oropharynxes. The mouth & throat adenoid alveolar alveolar ridge buccal buccinator hard palate Jacobson's organ jawline labial labially labiodental mandible pharynx salivary gland stomodeal stomodeum sublingual submandibular submaxillary tonsil Related wordoropharyngeal Comparenasopharynx laryngopharynx |
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