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