na·so·phar·ynx 
(nā′zō-fărĭngks)
(nā′zō-fărĭngks)n. pl. na·so·pha·ryn·ges (-fə-rĭnjēz) or na·so·phar·ynx·es
The part of the pharynx above the soft palate that is continuous with the nasal passages.
na′so·pha·rynge·al (-fə-rĭnjē-əl, -jəl, -făr′ən-jēəl) adj.