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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009305
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009305
Preferred Name

Nasopharynx

Definitions
Two openings between the nose and the nasopharynx. The top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.
Synonyms
Choanae
Rhinopharynges
Nasopharynxes
Rhinopharynxes
Nasopharynges
Rhinopharynx
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