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laryngopharynx

/ˌlærɪŋɡəʊˈfærɪŋks/

/ˌlɛrɪŋɡəˈfɛrɪŋks/

Translations

laryngopharynxnoun

laryngopharynges

/ˌlærɪŋɡəʊˈfærɪŋks/

/ˌlɛrɪŋɡəˈfɛrɪŋks/

The laryngopharynx is part of the pharynx that is located behind the larynx.

Гортаноглотка - это часть глотки, расположенная позади гортани.

Synonyms

lower pharynx

laryngeal part of the pharynx

laryngopharynxnoun

The part of the pharynx that lies below the oropharynx and above the esophagus and larynx, serving as a pathway for food and air.

During swallowing, the laryngopharynx directs food into the esophagus.