nasopharynx


na·so·phar·ynx

noun \-ˈfar-iŋ(k)s\
plural na·so·pha·ryn·ges \-fə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz\ also na·so·phar·ynx·es

Definition of NASOPHARYNX

: the upper part of the pharynx continuous with the nasal passages—compare laryngopharynx

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