Definitions for nasopharynxˌneɪ zoʊˈfær ɪŋks; -fəˈrɪn dʒiz
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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
nasopharynx(noun)
cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
Wiktionary
nasopharynx(Noun)
The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Nasopharynx
The top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.
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