NCIt related terms : Oropharynx, NOS; Oropharyngeal structure (body structure); oral part of pharynx;
NCIt definition : The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper portion of the epiglottis.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The part of the throat at the back of the mouth behind the oral cavity.
It includes the back third of the tongue, the soft palate, the side and back walls
of the throat, and the tonsils.; CDISC: The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper portion of the
epiglottis. (NCI); UBERON: The portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper
edge of the epiglottis.;