/ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒiːz/, U.S. /ˌneɪzoʊfəˈrɪndʒiz/, nasopharynxes.nasopharynxn.
/ˌneɪzəʊˈfarɪŋks/, /ˈneɪzəʊˌfarɪŋks/, U.S. /ˌneɪzoʊˈfɛrɪŋks//ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒiːz/, U.S. /ˌneɪzoʊfəˈrɪndʒiz/, nasopharynxes. Anatomy.
The uppermost part of the pharynx, lying above the soft palate and connecting with the nasal cavity.
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pharynx1638
throplet1721
nasopharynx1877
oropharynx1887
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nasopharynx1877
rhinopharynx1885
1877 C. H. Burnett Ear 185 The arrival of the beak of the catheter in the nasopharynx.
1902 D. J. Cunningham Text-bk. Anat. 981 This sheet [sc. the soft palate]..cuts into the cavity of the pharynx.., and, falling short of the posterior wall, incompletely divides it into two, namely, an upper part or naso-pharynx (pars nasalis), and a lower part or pharynx proper.
1935 C. J. Imperatori & H. J. Burman Dis. Nose & Throat xxiv. 283 Most often neoplasms in the nasopharynx really have their origin in the nose but by their growth extend back into the nasopharynx.
1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 3 Nov. 1/3 Snoring results from vibration of the soft tissues of the nasopharynx.
1982 Infection & Immunity 35 1103 Pasteurella multocida serotype A was found in association with the mucosal epithelium of the nasopharynges of rabbits with respiratory tract infections.
1997 Onderstepoort Jrnl. Vet. Res. 64 17 The virus was recovered from the nasopharynxes of six horses.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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