oropharyngeal

noun, plural o·ro·pha·ryn·ges [awr-oh-fuh–rin-jeez, ohr-] /ˌɔr oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒiz, ˌoʊr-/, o·ro·phar·ynx·es. Anatomy.

1. the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
2. the pharynx as distinguished from the nasopharynx and laryngeal pharynx.

n.

1. The pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.