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Noun: nasopharynx (nasopharynges)  `neyzow'faringks
  1. Cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx

Derived forms: nasopharynges

See also: nasopharyngeal

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: pharynx, throat

Encyclopedia: Nasopharynx