pharyngonasal cavity
Look at other dictionaries:
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
pharyngonasal — Relating to the pharynx and the nasal cavity. * * * pha·ryn·go·na·sal (fə ring″go naґzəl) nasopharyngeal (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Nasopharynx — The area of the upper throat behind the nose. The word nasopharynx is a hybrid part Latin, part Greek. Naso is a prefix that has to do with the nose. It comes from the Latin nasus for the nose (or snout). Pharynx is the Greek word for throat. The … Medical dictionary
