oropharyngeal

English

Etymology

From oro- +‎ pharyngeal.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔː.ɹəʊˌfa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɔɹ.əˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔɹ.əˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/
• Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -iːəl, -ɪndʒəl

Adjective

oropharyngeal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx.

   Synonym: pharyngo-oral

2. (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the oropharynx.

Derived terms

• oropharyngeally
• nonoropharyngeal
• nasooropharyngeal

Translations

relating to the mouth and the pharynx

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 口咽 (kǒuyān)

relating to the oropharynx

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 口咽的 (kǒuyān de)

Noun

oropharyngeal (plural oropharyngeals)

1. (informal, medicine) Ellipsis of oropharyngeal airway.: an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies.

   Synonyms: OPA, Guedel pattern airway

See also

• tracheal intubation

References

• “oropharyngeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “oropharyngeal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.