SINCE 1828
choana
noun
cho·a·na
| \ˈkō-ə-nə
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plural choanae\-ˌnē
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Medical Definition of choana
: either of the pair of posterior apertures of the nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx
— called also
posterior naris
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