oropharyngeal
adjective
oro·pha·ryn·geal
ˌȯr-ə-ˌfer-ən-ˈjē-əl 
-ˌfa-rən-,
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
1
: of or relating to the oropharynx
2
: of or relating to the mouth and pharynx
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About 70% of oropharyngeal cancers are caused by HPV, and there are currently no screening guidelines for the disease.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
The rate of oral cancer among people in this group was more than double that of the control group, while the rate of oropharyngeal cancers was almost five times as high, and the rate of laryngeal cancers was more than eight as high.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 14 Aug. 2024
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 58,000 new cases of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers are diagnosed in the United States each year.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Of these, 12,500 are oropharyngeal cancers in men and 10,500 are cancers of the cervix.
—Matthew Herper Reprints, STAT, 23 May 2024
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
The rate of oral cancer among people in this group was more than double that of the control group, while the rate of oropharyngeal cancers was almost five times as high, and the rate of laryngeal cancers was more than eight as high.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 14 Aug. 2024
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 58,000 new cases of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers are diagnosed in the United States each year.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Of these, 12,500 are oropharyngeal cancers in men and 10,500 are cancers of the cervix.
—Matthew Herper Reprints, STAT, 23 May 2024
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“Oropharyngeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oropharyngeal. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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oropharyngeal
adjective
oro·pha·ryn·geal
-ˌfar-ən-ˈjē-əl
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
1
: of or relating to the oropharynx
2
: of or relating to the mouth and pharynx
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