- nasopharynges
- n. upper pharynx (Anatomy)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
nasopharynges
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nasopharynx — 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… … Universalium
nasopharynx — /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… …
nasopharynx — [nā΄zōfar′iŋks] n. pl. nasopharynges [nā′zō fə rin′jēz΄, nā′zəfə rin′jēz΄] or nasopharynxes the part of the pharynx lying directly behind the nasal passages and above the soft palate: see PHARYNX, illus.: cf. LARYNGOPHARYNX, OROPHARYNX… … English World dictionary
