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词汇 nasopharynx
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Definition of nasopharynx in English:

nasopharynx

noun ˌneɪzəʊˈfarɪŋksˌnāzōˈferiNGks
Anatomy
  • The upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.

    〔剖〕鼻咽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mucous membrane involvement is common, primarily of the oral mucosa and conjunctiva, but may also include the nasopharynx, larynx, esophagus, genitalia, and rectal mucosa.
    • 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.
    • These bacteria originate and spread from the nasopharynx to the middle ear cavity by way of the eustachian tube.
    • Due to the movements of the soft palate, the nasopharynx is normally not opacified.

Derivatives

  • nasopharyngeal

  • adjective ˌneɪzəʊfəˈrɪndʒɪəlˈˌneɪzoʊfəˈrɪndʒ(i)əl
    Anatomy
    • Relating to the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.

      〔剖〕鼻咽

      the roof of the nasopharyngeal cavity
      Example sentencesExamples
      • nasopharyngeal carcinoma
      • The biopsy specimens from the 2 cases consisted of nasopharyngeal stromal tissue extensively infiltrated by tumor with no discernible continuity with the overlying ciliated mucosal lining.
      • 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 rate of temperature change was slower at the bladder site than at the esophageal and nasopharyngeal sites but faster than the rectal site.

Definition of nasopharynx in US English:

nasopharynx

nounˌnāzōˈferiNGks
Anatomy
  • The upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.

    〔剖〕鼻咽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The conducting portion of the respiratory system includes the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.
    • Mucous membrane involvement is common, primarily of the oral mucosa and conjunctiva, but may also include the nasopharynx, larynx, esophagus, genitalia, and rectal mucosa.
    • These bacteria originate and spread from the nasopharynx to the middle ear cavity by way of the eustachian tube.
    • After pre-operative embolisation, the tumour was resected from the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, sphenoid sinus, nasopharynx, nasal cavity and maxillary antrum.
    • Due to the movements of the soft palate, the nasopharynx is normally not opacified.
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