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Oropharynx

Also called Mouth throat

AnatomyOtolaryngologyImportant

The middle region of the pharynx containing the tonsils, soft palate, and tongue base, and a site for tonsillitis and HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer.

Korean

구인두(입인두)

편도·연구개·혀 기저부를 포함하는 중간 인두; 편도 절제술이 시행되는 부위.

French

Oropharynx

Partie médiane du pharynx avec amygdales, palais mou et base de la langue ; site de l'angine amygdalienne et du cancer lié au HPV.

Word parts

  • or/oRoot(Latin) Mouth

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