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 both patients’ nasopharynxes for signs of infection.
- Adenoids are located in the nasopharynxes of children.
- The ENT specialist found inflammation in the nasopharynxes of several patients.
- Swab samples were taken from the nasopharynxes to test for the virus.
- The anatomy textbook showed cross-sections of human nasopharynxes.
- Chronic infections can affect the nasopharynxes and cause breathing difficulties.