Etymology

oropharyngeal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx. Full definition →

English pharyngeal ← Late Latin pharyngeus ← Latin pharynx
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  1. Latinōs
  2. Englishoro-
  3. Latinpharynx
  4. Late Latinpharyngeus
  5. Englishpharyngeal
  6. English todayoropharyngeal

From oro- (“mouth”) + pharyngeal.

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