Oropharynx

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004628",
  "term": "Oropharynx",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the soft palate, and superior to the base of the tongue and epiglottis. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering esophagus.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "pharynx",
    "oropharyngeal neoplasms",
    "throat",
    "tonsils"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2015",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "orofaringe"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/oropharynx/"
}