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nasopharynx Definition

naso·phar·ynx (-fariŋks)

noun pl. -·pha·ryn·ges′--fə rinjēz′ or -·phar·ynxes

the part of the pharynx lying directly behind the nasal passages and above the soft palate

nasopharynx Related Forms
na′so·pha·ryn·geal (-fə rinjē əl) adjective
nasopharynx Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • colonize: Research My research focus is on capsulated bacterial pathogens that colonize the nasopharynx and even with optimal antibiotic therapy cause mortality.

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