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nasopharynx

American  
[ney-zoh-far-ingks] / ˌneɪ zoʊˈfær ɪŋks /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

nasopharynges, nasopharynxes

  1. the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages.

nasopharynx British  
/ -ˌfærɪnˈdʒɪəl, ˌneɪzəʊˈfærɪŋks, ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪndʒɪəl /

noun

  1. the part of the pharynx situated above and behind the soft palate

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Etymology

Origin of nasopharynx

First recorded in 1875–80; naso- + pharynx

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