The part of the pharynx lying below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx; it extends from the vestibule of the larynx to the esophagus at the level of the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage. SYN: pars laryngea pharyngis [TA], hypopharynx, laryngeal part of pharynx, laryngeal pharynx.
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la·ryn·go·phar·ynx -'far-iŋ(k)s n the lower part of the pharynx lying behind or adjacent to the larynx compare NASOPHARYNX
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la·ryn·go·phar·ynx (lə-ring″go-farґinks) [laryngo- + pharynx] pars laryngea pharyngis.Medical dictionary. 2011.