laryngopharynx

[ luh-ring-goh-far-ingks ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural la·ryn·go·pha·ryn·ges [l, uh, -ring-goh-f, uh, -, rin, -jeez], la·ryn·go·phar·ynx·es.

1. the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngopharynx¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; laryngo- + pharynx

Example Sentences

LPR is a disease in which stomach acid comes up into the throat to the level of the laryngopharynx.

From New York Times