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nasopharynx

[ US /nəˈsɑfɝɪŋks/ ]
NOUN
  1. cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx

How To Use nasopharynx In A Sentence

  • Cigarette smoking is known to affect ciliary action in the nasopharynx and respiratory tract.
  • After pre-operative embolisation, the tumour was resected from the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, sphenoid sinus, nasopharynx, nasal cavity and maxillary antrum.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass bilaterally in the nasopharynx and the sphenoid sinuses.
  • Structures adjacent to the nasopharynx, such as nerves and vessels, facilitate the infiltration of nasopharyngeal cancer through foramina and fissures, from extracranial to intracranial spaces.
  • The latter arise from the paranasal sinuses and protrude into the nasopharynx through the sinus ostia.
  • The conducting portion of the respiratory system includes the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.
  • After pre-operative embolisation, the tumour was resected from the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, sphenoid sinus, nasopharynx, nasal cavity and maxillary antrum.
  • We have proved that PLUNC gene expressed specifically relative in mouse nasopharynx by RT - PCR .
  • Prior to insertion, the nasopharynx and oropharynx should be anesthetized with a topical spray such as benzocaine.
  • These may extend to the nasopharynx and they commonly terminate in the area of the external auditory meatus.
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