posterior naris
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Related to posterior naris: pharyngeal tonsil, Anterior nares, Choanal atresia, conchae, nasal vestibule, Conchæ, Fossa of Rosenmuller, posterior nasal aperture
cho·a·na
, pl.cho·a·nae
(kō'an-ă, kō'an-ē), Avoid the mispronunciation choa'na. Avoid the redundant phrase posterior choana(e).The right or left opening from the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx.
Synonym(s): posterior nasal aperture ☆ , apertura nasalis posterior, isthmus pharyngonasalis, posterior naris, postnaris
[Mod. L. fr. G. choanē, a funnel]
posterior naris
The opening between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.
See also: naris