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What is a nasopharynx?

What is a nasopharynx? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
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These may extend to the nasopharynx and they commonly terminate in the area of the external auditory meatus.
The latter arise from the paranasal sinuses and protrude into the nasopharynx through the sinus ostia.
After pre-operative embolisation, the tumour was resected from the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, sphenoid sinus, nasopharynx, nasal cavity and maxillary antrum.
Prior to insertion, the nasopharynx and oropharynx should be anesthetized with a topical spray such as benzocaine.
Cigarette smoking is known to affect ciliary action in the nasopharynx and respiratory tract.
Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass bilaterally in the nasopharynx and the sphenoid sinuses.

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