Medical Definition of Oropharyngeal passage
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1. The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils.
2. The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
3. That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.
Origin: L.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oropharyngeal Passage
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