Nasopharynx
11nasopharynx — nasopharyngeal /nay zoh feuh rin jee euhl, jeuhl, far euhn jee euhl/, adj. /nay zoh far ingks/, n., pl. nasopharynges / feuh rin jeez/, nasopharynxes. Anat. the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the… …
12nasopharynx — noun The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate …
13Nasopharynx — Naso|pha̱rynx [↑Nasus u. ↑Pharynx] m; : = Epipharynx …
14Nasopharynx — Na|so|pha|rynx der; <zu ↑Pharynx> svw. ↑Epipharynx …
15nasopharynx — n. upper pharynx (Anatomy) …
16nasopharynx — noun Anatomy the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate. Derivatives nasopharyngeal adjective …
17nasopharynx — na·so·pharynx …
18nasopharynx — postnasal space; = rhinopharynx; n. the part of the pharynx that lies above the level of the junction of the hard and soft palates. It connects the nasal cavity to the oropharynx. Derivatives: nasopharyngeal adj …
19nasopharynx — na•so•phar•ynx [[t]ˌneɪ zoʊˈfær ɪŋks[/t]] n. pl. pha•ryn•ges [[t] fəˈrɪn dʒiz[/t]] phar•ynx•es. anat. the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages • Etymology: 1875–80 na so•pha•ryn′ge•al… …
20nasopharynx — /neɪzoʊˈfærɪŋks/ (say nayzoh faringks) noun (plural nasopharynges /neɪzoʊfəˈrɪndʒiz/ (say nayzohfuh rinjeez) or nasopharynxes) the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate or velum, directly continuous with the nasal passages… …
