CEFR C1

oropharyngeal

noun

Meaning

oropharyngeal means oropharyngeal airway, an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses oropharyngeal to mean oropharyngeal airway, an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's....
The teacher asked students to find oropharyngeal in the reading.

Synonyms: Guedel pattern airway, OPA

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oropharyngeal (C1)

noun

Definition

oropharyngeal means oropharyngeal airway, an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's airway during emergencies. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses oropharyngeal to mean oropharyngeal airway, an adjunct device used to open and secure a patient's....
The teacher asked students to find oropharyngeal in the reading.
Check the words around oropharyngeal to choose the right meaning.

How to Use oropharyngeal

a/the oropharyngeal (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a oropharyngeal."
oropharyngeal in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked oropharyngeal in context before translating it."

Synonyms of oropharyngeal

Words with a similar meaning to oropharyngeal:

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