laryngopharynx

Examples

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• Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) refers to the backflow of stomach contents into the throat—that is, into the laryngopharynx.

  Academic text (2002)

• A patient who cannot tolerate tracheoscopy is asked to perform a throat clear, which will bring any aspirated tracheal material back into the laryngopharynx.

  Academic text (2004)

• With this shift, the administration of topical anesthesia to the laryngopharynx gradually became a lost art.

  Academic text (2004)

• 12. A solitary metastasis to the laryngopharynx was reported by Wrobel et al. 13.

  Academic text (1996)

• It is interesting that the techniques for delivering topical anesthesia to the laryngopharynx and esophagus have not changed much over the past 50 years.

  Academic text (2004)

• Unlike the esophagus, the laryngopharynx does not have effective defense mechanisms to resist acid- and pepsin-induced injury once the UES is breached.

  Academic text (2002)

• This paper documents that edematous extension from the oropharynx into the laryngopharynx and cervical trachea can occur in acute IM despite aggressive medical management.

  Academic text (1995)

• During a medical examination, the doctor checked the patient's laryngopharynx for signs of swelling or infection.

• The laryngopharynx plays a vital role in swallowing, ensuring that food passes safely into the esophagus.

Synonyms

H

hypopharynx

vslaryngopharynx

• Specialized

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The lower part of the throat behind the voice box that leads to the food pipe

is the lower section running from the hyoid bone to the esophagus

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology