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choanae

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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.
choanae (kō·anˑ·ā),
n the large openings over the hard palate through which air leaves the nose.
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29) based on common features of the syndrome: C-- coloboma of the eye (missing part of iris and/or retina); H--heart defects; A--atresia of the choanae (bony or membranous blocking of nasal passage); R--retardation of growth and/or development; G--genitourinary anomalies; E--ear anomalies and/or deafness.
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Choanae rounded,not concealed by palatal shelf of maxillary arch.
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Flexible endoscopy revealed a 90% obstruction of the choanae secondary to adenoid hypertrophy.
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