na·so·phar·ynx (n  z -f r  ngks)n. pl. na·so·pha·ryn·ges (-f  -rnj z) or na·so·phar·ynx·es The part of the pharynx above the soft palate that is continuous with the nasal passages. na so·pha·rynge·al (-f-rnj-l, -jl, -frn-jl) adj. |
nasopharynx [ˌneɪzəʊˈfærɪŋks]
n pl -pharynges [-fəˈrɪndʒiːz], -pharynxes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the part of the pharynx situated above and behind the soft palate
nasopharyngeal [ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪndʒɪəl -ˌfærɪnˈdʒɪəl] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynxfaucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsil, tonsilla - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx |
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