Definitions for nasopharyngeal-fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ənˈdʒi əl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•so•phar•ynxˌneɪ zoʊˈfær ɪŋks; -fəˈrɪn dʒiz(n.)(pl.)-pha•ryn•ges
the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of nasopharynx:
1875–80
na`so•pha•ryn′ge•al-fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ənˈdʒi əl(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
nasopharyngeal(adj)
of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx
Wiktionary
nasopharyngeal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the nose and the pharynx
nasopharyngeal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the nasopharynx
Webster Dictionary
Nasopharyngeal(adj)
of or pertaining to both throat and nose; as, a nasopharyngeal polypus
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