oropharynx

noun

The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

noun

The pharynx proper, directly continuous with the cavity of the mouth: distinguished from nasopharynx. See cut under mouth.

noun

the oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone

noun

cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth