oropharyngeal

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Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
24
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/
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/ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ · /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ · /ˌɔː.ɹəʊˌfa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/ · /ˌɔɹ.əˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ · /ˌɔɹ.əˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ · /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ · /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/

Definition of oropharyngeal

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.
  2. (not-comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to the oropharynx.

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal)Ellipsis of oropharyngeal airway (“an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies”).

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Etymology

From oro- + pharyngeal.

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