Body Location or Region
hypopharynx Audio
hy·po·phar·ynx [ hahy-puh-far-ingks ]
Subclass of:
Pharyngeal
Definitions related to hypopharynx:
  • The bottom part of the throat. Cancer of the hypopharynx is also called hypopharyngeal cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The bottom portion of the pharynx situated below the OROPHARYNX and posterior to the LARYNX. The hypopharynx communicates with the larynx through the laryngeal inlet, and is also called laryngopharynx.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The lower part of the pharynx that connects to the esophagus.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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