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Noun: nasopharynx (nasopharynges)  ,ney-zow'fer-ingks [N. Amer], ,ney-zow'fa-ringks [Brit]
  1. Cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
    "The nasopharynx connects the nose to the throat"

Derived forms: nasopharynges

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: pharynx, throat

Encyclopedia: Nasopharynx