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nasopharynx

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na·so·phar·ynx  (nz-frngks)
n. pl. na·so·pha·ryn·ges (-f-rnjz) or na·so·phar·ynx·es
The part of the pharynx above the soft palate that is continuous with the nasal passages.
naso·pha·rynge·al (-f-rnj-l, -jl, -frn-jl) adj.
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Noun1.nasopharynxnasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsil, tonsilla - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
pharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
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