nasopharynx
[ ney-zoh-far-ingks ]
/ ˌneɪ zoʊˈfær ɪŋks /
noun, plural na·so·pha·ryn·ges [ney-zoh-fuh-rin-jeez] /ˌneɪ zoʊ fəˈrɪn dʒiz/, na·so·phar·ynx·es. Anatomy.
the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages.Compare oropharynx(def 2).
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OTHER WORDS FROM nasopharynx
na·so·pha·ryn·ge·al [ney-zoh-fuh-rin-jee-uh l, -juh l, -far-uh n-jee-uh l] /ˌneɪ zoʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ənˈdʒi əl/, adjectiveWords nearby nasopharynx
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British Dictionary definitions for nasopharynx
nasopharynx
/ (ˌneɪzəʊˈfærɪŋks) /
noun plural -pharynges (-fəˈrɪndʒiːz) or -pharynxes
the part of the pharynx situated above and behind the soft palate
Derived forms of nasopharynx
nasopharyngeal (ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪndʒɪəl, -ˌfærɪnˈdʒɪəl), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for nasopharynx
nasopharynx
[ nā′zō-făr′ĭngks ]
n.
The part of the pharynx above the soft palate that is continuous with the nasal passages.epipharynx
Other words from nasopharynx
na′so•pha•ryn′geal (-fə-rĭn′jəl, -făr′ən-jē′əl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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