noun
- plural of nasopharynx; the upper parts of the pharynx connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The doctor examined the patient’s nasopharynges for signs of infection.
- Adenoids are located in the nasopharynges of children.
- The ENT specialist found inflammation in both nasopharynges.
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma affects the nasopharynges.
- The anatomy textbook showed cross-sections of the nasopharynges.
- Swollen tissue in the nasopharynges can cause breathing difficulties.