nasopharynx
IPA: nʌsˈɑfɝɪŋks
noun
- (anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
Advertisement
Examples of "nasopharynx" in Sentences
- It can present in the nasopharynx.
- Lesions may also develop in the nasopharynx.
- The nasopharynx lies right above the throat.
- It is strictly a commensal species of the nasopharynx.
- The ET connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx tube.
- It is the opening between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.
- It exists as normal flora in the nasopharynx of up to 5 15% of adults.
- Adjuvant PSK immunotherapy in patients with carcinoma of the nasopharynx.
- Suction of the nasopharynx is often performed to maintain a clear airway.
Advertisement
Advertisement