Medical term:
laryngopharynx
laryngopharynx
[lah-ring″go-far´ingks]the portion of the pharynx below the upper edge of the epiglottis, opening into the larynx and esophagus.
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la·ryn·go·phar·ynx
(lă-ring'gō-far'ingks), [TA]The part of the pharynx lying below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx; it extends from the vestibule of the larynx to the esophagus at the level of the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage.
Synonym(s): pars laryngea pharyngis [TA], hypopharynx ☆ , laryngeal part of pharynx, laryngeal pharynx
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laryngopharynx
(lə-rĭng′gō-făr′ĭngks)n.
The portion of the pharynx just above the larynx. Also called hypopharynx.
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la·ryn·go·phar·ynx
(lă-ring'gō-far'ingks) [TA]The part of the pharynx lying below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx; it extends from the vestibule of the larynx to the esophagus at the level of the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage.
Synonym(s): hypopharynx.
Synonym(s): hypopharynx.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
laryngopharynx
The lower part of the PHARYNX adjacent to the LARYNX.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
la·ryn·go·phar·ynx
(lă-ring'gō-far'ingks) [TA]The part of the pharynx lying below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx.
Synonym(s): hypopharynx.
Synonym(s): hypopharynx.
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