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(NAY-zoh-fayr-inx)
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| The upper part of the throat behind the nose. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into the ear. |
Previous Definitions: | Naropin, nasal, nasogastric, Nasonex, nasopharyngeal cancer | Next Definitions: | nasoscope, nasoscopy, National Cancer Institute, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health |
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