oropharyngeal

== English == === Etymology === From oro- +‎ pharyngeal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔː.ɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔː.ɹəʊˌfa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɔɹ.əˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔɹ.əˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɔɹ.ə.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/ Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -iːəl, -ɪndʒəl === Adjective === oropharyngeal (not comparable) (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx. Synonym: pharyngo-oral (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the oropharynx. ==== Derived terms ==== oropharyngeally nonoropharyngeal nasooropharyngeal ==== Translations ==== === Noun === oropharyngeal (plural oropharyngeals) (informal, medicine) Ellipsis of oropharyngeal airway (“an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies”). Synonyms: OPA, Guedel pattern airway === See also === tracheal intubation === References === “oropharyngeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “oropharyngeal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.