"nasopharyngeal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -iːəl, -ɪndʒəl Etymology: From naso- + pharyngeal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|naso|pharyngeal}} naso- + pharyngeal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nasopharyngeal (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to the nose and the pharynx Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nasopharyngeal-en-adj-jFS655HR
  2. Of or pertaining to the nasopharynx Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nasopharyngeal-en-adj-gVchoJ7A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with naso-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with naso-: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: intranasopharyngeal, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, nasopharyngeally, nasopharyngeal tonsil, paranasopharyngeal

Alternative forms

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