National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: July 2, 2026
Id http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12246
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12246
Preferred Name

Hypopharynx
Definitions
The lower part of the pharynx that connects to the esophagus.
Synonyms
Hypopharyngeal structure (body structure)
laryngopharynx
Hypopharynx
hypopharynx
HYPOPHARYNX
Hypopharynx, NOS
laryngeal pharynx
Laryngopharynx
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

All Properties

label
Hypopharynx
prefixIRI
Thesaurus:C12246
code
C12246
DEFINITION
The lower part of the pharynx that connects to the esophagus.
ALT_DEFINITION
The lower part of the pharynx that connects to the esophagus. (NCI)
The bottom part of the throat. Cancer of the hypopharynx is also called hypopharyngeal cancer.
Bottom part of the pharynx that connects to the esophagus.
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property
Legacy Concept Name
Hypopharynx
Contributing_Source
CDISC
CPTAC
GDC
UBERON
mCode
xRef
UBERON:0001051
FULL_SYN
Hypopharyngeal structure (body structure)
laryngopharynx
Hypopharynx
hypopharynx
HYPOPHARYNX
Hypopharynx, NOS
laryngeal pharynx
Laryngopharynx
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UMLS_CUI
C0020629
Maps_To
Hypopharynx
HYPOPHARYNX
Hypopharynx, NOS
Laryngopharynx
Preferred_Name
Hypopharynx
type
subClassOf
Display_Name
Hypopharynx
Concept_In_Subset
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C159328
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C159334
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168659
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537
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Semantic_Type
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
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