Meanings
adjectiveoropharyngeal (not comparable)
- not comparablerelationalanatomyOf or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.
Synonyms: pharyngo-oral
- not comparablerelationalanatomyOf or pertaining to the oropharynx.
nounoropharyngeal (plural oropharyngeals)
plural oropharyngeals
- abbreviationellipsisinformalmedicineEllipsis of oropharyngeal airway (“an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies”).
Synonyms: OPA, Guedel pattern airway
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.
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Origin
- Latinōs
- Englishoro-
- Latinpharynx
- Late Latinpharyngeus
- Englishpharyngeal
- Englishoropharyngeal
From oro- (“mouth”) + pharyngeal.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 口咽, 口咽的
- 口咽 (kǒuyān)relating to the mouth and the pharynx
- 口咽的 (kǒuyān de)relating to the oropharynx
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with oropharyngeal
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
oropharyngeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oropharyngeal
MLA
“oropharyngeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oropharyngeal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oropharyngeal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oropharyngeal.
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