Oropharynx in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Oropharynx in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pharynx <pl pharynxes or pharynges> [Am ˈfɛrɪŋ(k)s, Brit ˈfarɪŋks] N

pharynx

faringe f

pharyngeal [Am fəˈrɪndʒ(i)əl, ˌfɛrənˈdʒiəl, Brit fəˈrɪn(d)ʒɪəl, ˌfarɪnˈdʒiːəl], pharyngal [fəˈrɪŋɡəl] ADJ

pharyngeal

faríngeo

pharynges [fəˈrɪndʒiːz] pl of pharynx

See also pharynx

pharynx <pl pharynxes or pharynges> [Am ˈfɛrɪŋ(k)s, Brit ˈfarɪŋks] N

pharynx

faringe f

Oropharynx in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Oropharynx in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pharynx <pharynges> [ˈfærɪŋks] N

pharynx

faringe f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Occasionally there can be dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), which indicates that the candidiasis involves the oropharynx or the esophagus, as well as the mouth.

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When retracted, the tongue is held in the oropharynx by the hyoid muscles and the secondary palate, preventing it from blocking respiration.

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