laryngopharynx

n.
The portion of the pharynx just above the larynx.

(ləring'gōfer'ingks)
n

The lower portion of the pharynx, which extends from the corner of the hyoid bone or the vestibule of the larynx to the lower border of the cricoid cartilage.

Laryngopharynx. (Liebgott, 2001)

(lə-rĭng'gō-făr'ĭngks)
n.

The part of the pharynx that lies below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx and that extends to the esophagus. Also called hypopharynx.

The caudal portion of the pharynx opening into the larynx and esophagus.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the lower part of the pharynx

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