There was nothing blocking the mouth and the entry to the esophagus.
Patent means open and functional.
The plural form of oropharynx is oropharynxes.
The plural form of oropharynx (the oral part of the pharynx) is oropharynges
Oropharynx is Singular Oropharynges is Plural
The oropharynx. (oral part)
Prefix: oro- (meaning "mouth") Suffix: -pharynx (meaning "throat") Combining form: or/o- (meaning "mouth") + pharyng/o- (meaning "throat")
nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx
The areas of the pharynx are the Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, and Laryngopharynx. The nasopharynx it provides passageway for air. The oropharynx is below the nasopharynx and is for food moving downward from the mouth and for air moving to and from the nasal cavity. Lastly the laryngopharynx is below the oropharynx and is a passageway to the esophagus.
The oropharynx carries swallowed substances, including food, water, and salivary secretion
A patent case involves copyrighted or patented material. The word patent can also mean the subject matter is obvious on its face.
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The oropharynx (which includes the back one-third of the tongue, the back of the throat and the tonsils).