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oropharyngeal
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌɒr.əʊ.fəˈrɪn.dʒi.əl/ us /ˌɔːr.oʊ.fəˈrɪn.dʒi.əl/
relating to the oropharynx(= the middle part of the throat at the back of the mouth):
In the United States, 90 percent of people with oropharyngeal cancer use tobacco products.
Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway may be considered when anaesthesia has been established.
Oropharyngeal dysphagia involves difficulty moving food to the back of the mouth.
All patients in this study underwent oropharyngeal intubation.
No specific gene has been identified as a hereditary basis for other forms of oropharyngeal carcinoma.
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