nasopharyngealadj.

Brit.

/ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒɪəl/,

/ˌneɪzəʊˌfarᵻnˈdʒiːəl/,

/ˌneɪzəʊˌfarn̩ˈdʒiːəl/, U.S.

/ˈˌneɪzoʊfəˈrɪndʒ(i)əl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: naso- comb. form, pharyngeal adj.

Etymology: < naso- comb. form + pharyngeal adj. Compare later nasopharynx n.

Anatomy.

Of or relating to the nose and the pharynx jointly, or the nasopharynx.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > [adjective] > pharynx

pharyngeal1754

pharyngal1756

pharyngic1822

rhinopharyngeal1837

nasopharyngeal1848

pharyngonasal1861

the world > life > the body > speech organs > types of speech organ > [adjective] > pharynx > nasopharynx

nasopharyngeal1848

pharyngonasal1861

1848 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 138 121 A section of the pharynx and of the naso-pharyngeal canal leading from the larynx to the nostrils, exhibiting the larynx.

1872 J. S. Cohen Dis. Throat 97 A pseudo-membranous deposit in the pharyngeal and naso-pharyngeal region.

1892 P. McBride Dis. Throat, Nose & Ear 281 Naso-pharyngeal Catarrh associated with Crust Formation.—As we have seen, crusts may exist in the naso-pharynx in cases of atrophic rhinitis.

1934 Science 9 Mar. 235/1 In acute cases the virus has been demonstrated in the nasal secretions or nasopharyngeal mucosa.

1973 Sci. Amer. Oct. 32/3 Nasopharyngeal carcinoma originates in the nasal cavity, the pharynx and the rear of the oral cavity.

1999 Atlantic Feb. 50/1 The Epstein–Barr virus..has now been associated with some B-cell lymphomas, with a nasopharyngeal cancer common in South China, and with Burkitt's lymphoma.

Compounds

nasopharyngeal tonsil n. a mass of lymphoid tissue found on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx, which may undergo hypertrophy (esp. in children), giving rise to adenoids.

ΚΠ

1922 H. S. Barwell in F. W. Price Textbk. Pract. Med. xiv. 921 The normal naso-pharyngeal tonsil becomes swollen during a coryta and such temporary swelling should not be diagnosed as ‘adenoids’.

1981 A. J. H. Rains & H. D. Ritchie Bailey & Love's Short Pract. Surg. (ed. 18) 688 The ‘nasopharyngeal’ tonsil is present at birth. The most common period for hypertrophy is between the ages of 4 and 14.

2001 Anatomia Histologia Embryologia 30 77/1 Light and electron microscope studies were conducted on the nasopharynx and the nasopharyngeal tonsil of 15 young horses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nasopharyngeal
释义	nasopharyngealadj. Brit. /ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒɪəl/, /ˌneɪzəʊˌfarᵻnˈdʒiːəl/, /ˌneɪzəʊˌfarn̩ˈdʒiːəl/, U.S. /ˈˌneɪzoʊfəˈrɪndʒ(i)əl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: naso- comb. form, pharyngeal adj. Etymology: < naso- comb. form + pharyngeal adj. Compare later nasopharynx n. Anatomy. Of or relating to the nose and the pharynx jointly, or the nasopharynx. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > [adjective] > pharynx pharyngeal1754 pharyngal1756 pharyngic1822 rhinopharyngeal1837 nasopharyngeal1848 pharyngonasal1861 the world > life > the body > speech organs > types of speech organ > [adjective] > pharynx > nasopharynx nasopharyngeal1848 pharyngonasal1861 1848 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 138 121 A section of the pharynx and of the naso-pharyngeal canal leading from the larynx to the nostrils, exhibiting the larynx. 1872 J. S. Cohen Dis. Throat 97 A pseudo-membranous deposit in the pharyngeal and naso-pharyngeal region. 1892 P. McBride Dis. Throat, Nose & Ear 281 Naso-pharyngeal Catarrh associated with Crust Formation.—As we have seen, crusts may exist in the naso-pharynx in cases of atrophic rhinitis. 1934 Science 9 Mar. 235/1 In acute cases the virus has been demonstrated in the nasal secretions or nasopharyngeal mucosa. 1973 Sci. Amer. Oct. 32/3 Nasopharyngeal carcinoma originates in the nasal cavity, the pharynx and the rear of the oral cavity. 1999 Atlantic Feb. 50/1 The Epstein–Barr virus..has now been associated with some B-cell lymphomas, with a nasopharyngeal cancer common in South China, and with Burkitt's lymphoma. Compounds nasopharyngeal tonsil n. a mass of lymphoid tissue found on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx, which may undergo hypertrophy (esp. in children), giving rise to adenoids. ΚΠ 1922 H. S. Barwell in F. W. Price Textbk. Pract. Med. xiv. 921 The normal naso-pharyngeal tonsil becomes swollen during a coryta and such temporary swelling should not be diagnosed as ‘adenoids’. 1981 A. J. H. Rains & H. D. Ritchie Bailey & Love's Short Pract. Surg. (ed. 18) 688 The ‘nasopharyngeal’ tonsil is present at birth. The most common period for hypertrophy is between the ages of 4 and 14. 2001 Anatomia Histologia Embryologia 30 77/1 Light and electron microscope studies were conducted on the nasopharynx and the nasopharyngeal tonsil of 15 young horses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1848
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