"nasopharynx" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-nasopharynx.wav Forms: nasopharynxes [plural], nasopharynges [plural]
Rhymes: -æɹɪŋks Etymology: From naso- + pharynx. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|naso|pharynx}} naso- + pharynx Head templates: {{en-noun|+|nasopharynges}} nasopharynx (plural nasopharynxes or nasopharynges)
  1. (anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate. Wikipedia link: nasopharynx Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: epipharynx, rhinopharynx Holonyms: pharynx Translations (nasal part of the pharynx): nosohltan [masculine] (Czech), nasofarinxe [feminine] (Galician), orrgarat (Hungarian), mongelu mwa zólo (Lingala), nasofaringe [feminine] (Spanish)

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