hypopharynx
/ˌhaɪpoʊˈfɛrɪŋks/
noun
- The lower part of the pharynx, located behind the larynx, through which food and air pass.
- Swallowing difficulties can sometimes be caused by a problem in the hypopharynx.
- The doctor used a special camera to examine the patient's hypopharynx.
- The tumor was found in the hypopharynx, near the entrance to the esophagus.