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nasopharynx

[ ney-zoh-far-ingks ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural na·so·pha·ryn·ges [ney-zoh-f, uh, -, rin, -jeez], na·so·phar·ynx·es.
  1. the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx ( def 2 ).


nasopharynx

/ -ˌfærɪnˈdʒɪəl; ˌneɪzəʊˈfærɪŋks; ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪndʒɪəl /

noun

  1. the part of the pharynx situated above and behind the soft palate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • nasopharyngeal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • na·so·pha·ryn·ge·al [ney-zoh-f, uh, -, rin, -jee-, uh, l, -j, uh, l, -far-, uh, n-, jee, -, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nasopharynx1

First recorded in 1875–80; naso- + pharynx

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