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Nasopharynx — Front of nasal part of pharynx, as seen with the laryngoscope. Latin … Wikipedia
nasopharynx — ● nasopharynx nom masculin Synonyme de rhino pharynx. ● nasopharynx (synonymes) nom masculin Synonymes : rhino pharynx nasopharynx [nazofaʀɛ̃ks] n. m. ÉTYM. V. 1900, Nouveau Larousse illustré; de naso , et pharynx. REM. Le mot est sans dout … Encyclopédie Universelle
nasopharynx — (n.) 1877, from naso , comb. form of L. nasus nose (see NOSE (Cf. nose) (n.)) + PHARYNX (Cf. pharynx) … Etymology dictionary
nasopharynx — [nā΄zōfar′iŋks] n. pl. nasopharynges [nā′zō fə rin′jēz΄, nā′zəfə rin′jēz΄] or nasopharynxes the part of the pharynx lying directly behind the nasal passages and above the soft palate: see PHARYNX, illus.: cf. LARYNGOPHARYNX, OROPHARYNX… … English World dictionary
Nasopharynx — Der Nasopharynx (griech. für Nasenrachen), auch Nasenrachenraum (Epipharynx, Pars nasalis pharyngis oder Rhinopharynx), ist ein Teil des Rachens. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Anatomie des Nasopharynx 2 Erkrankungen des Nasopharynx 3 Einzelnachweise … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nasopharynx — The area of the upper throat behind the nose. The word nasopharynx is a hybrid part Latin, part Greek. Naso is a prefix that has to do with the nose. It comes from the Latin nasus for the nose (or snout). Pharynx is the Greek word for throat. The … Medical dictionary
Nasopharynx — Rhinopharynx Le rhinopharynx ou nasopharynx est la partie supérieure du pharynx au dessus du voile du palais constituée des fosses nasales. Il commence derrière les cornets, dans la région postérieure des cavités nasales: les choanes. Il est en… … Wikipédia en Français
Nasopharynx — Nasenrachen; Rhinopharynx (fachsprachlich); Pars nasalis pharyngis (fachsprachlich); Epipharynx (fachsprachlich); Nasenrachenraum * * * Nasopharynx [lateinisch griechisch] … Universal-Lexikon
nasopharynx — The upper part of the throat behind the nose. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into the ear … English dictionary of cancer terms
nasopharynx — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1877 the upper part of the pharynx continuous with the nasal passages … New Collegiate Dictionary
nasopharynx — nasopharyngeal /nay zoh feuh rin jee euhl, jeuhl, far euhn jee euhl/, adj. /nay zoh far ingks/, n., pl. nasopharynges / feuh rin jeez/, nasopharynxes. Anat. the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the… … Universalium
