Definition of Laryngopharynx in English :
Define Laryngopharynx in English
Laryngopharynx meaning in English
Meaning of Laryngopharynx in English
Pronunciation of Laryngopharynx in English
Laryngopharynx pronunciation in English
Pronounce Laryngopharynx in English
Laryngopharynx
see synonyms of laryngopharynxNoun
1. laryngopharynx
the lower part of the pharynx
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Laryngopharynx
see synonyms of laryngopharynx nounWord forms: plural laˌryngoˈpharynˌges (ləˌrɪŋgoʊˈfærɪnˌdʒiz
; ləriŋˌgōfarˈinjēzˌ) or laˌryngoˈpharynxes
the lower part of the pharynx, extending from the upper tip of the epiglottis to the larynx and esophagus
cf. oropharynx, nasopharynxWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Laryngopharynx
see synonyms of laryngopharynxn.
The portion of the pharynx just above the larynx. Also called hypopharynx.
The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.