choana /cho·a·na/ (ko´ah-nah) pl. cho´anae [L.]
choana
choana [ko´ah-nah] (pl. cho´anae) (L.)
1. infundibulum.
2. [pl.] the paired openings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.
cho·a·na (k   -n)n. pl. cho·a·nae (-n   ) The opening into the nasopharynx of the nasal cavity on either side; posterior naris. |
choana
[kō′ənə] pl. choanae,
a funnel-shaped channel. See also posterior nares.
choana [ko´ah-nah] (pl. cho´anae) (L.)
1. infundibulum.
2. [pl.] the paired openings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.
choana
pl. choanae [L.]
1. any funnel-shaped cavity or infundibulum.
2. choanae, the paired openings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.
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