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A structural anomaly of the hypopharyx, which is the most inferior portion of the pharynx. The hypopharynx continues from the oropharynx at the pharyngoepiglottic fold superiorly and extends inferiorly to the level of the inferior aspect of the cricoid cartilage, which marks the beginning of the cervical esophagus. [GOC:TermGenie, HPO:probinson]
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