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choana

 [ko´ah-nah] (pl. cho´anae) (L.)
1. infundibulum.
2. [pl.] the paired openings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.

cho·a·nae

(kō'an-ē), [TA]
Plural of choana.

choanae

the internal nostrils which open into the roof of the mouth in all air-breathing vertebrates.
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Nasoendoscopy showed bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy; in addition, a Grade 3 swollen adenoid that blocked the Eustachian tube opening and partially occluded the bilateral choanae was also noted (Figure 3(a)).
Video Nasoendoscopic-Assisted Transoral Adenoidectomy with the PEAK PlasmaBlade: A Preliminary Report of a Case Series
All patients complained of classic symptoms of chronic nasal obstruction and had an estimated > 90% adenoid obstruction of the choanae as determined with primary nasal endoscopy.
Role of mometasone furoate nasal spray in adenoid hypertrophy in children with OSA
The nasal compartments of cavity extended from anterior nares to posterior nares (choanae) and continued caudally as nasopharynx.
Gross Anatomy of Nasal Cavity of Kenguri Sheep (Ovis aries)
An exogenous nidus is usually a foreign body that has been inserted into the nasal cavity accidentally (occurring more frequently in children than in adults), or one that may have reached the posterior choanae through forceful vomiting or coughing.
A 44-year-old rhinolith: a case report and review of the literature
Whole genome "jumping libraries" of a prenatal sample identified a translocation breakpoint that disrupted chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 7 (CHD7), a causal locus in the CHARGE syndrome (coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness), otherwise unidentifiable with current screening technology, the knowledge of which assists with prenatal counseling (68).
Whole genome sequencing as a diagnostic test: challenges and opportunities
Vomerine teeth in two small oblique groups, are closer to each other than to choanae. Tongue cordiform, broadly ovate, slightly emarginate posteriorly.Slight web between base of fingers; fingers slender, slightly flat; tips round, III greater than I greater than II greater than IV; inner palmer tubercles distinct, longer than wide at the base of I finger, outer longer than wide at the base of IV finger.
A NOTE ON RECAPTURE OF NANORANA VICINA (ANURA: AMPHIBIA) FROM MURREE, PAKISTAN
These are: C: Coloboma of the eye, central nervous system anomalies; H: Heart defects; A: Atresia of the choanae R: Retardation of growth and/or development G: Genital and/or urinary defects (Hypogonadism) E: Ear anomalies and/or deafness.
Every day the docs noticed something different about him; Emma, aged 34 and from Solihull, whose son Dylan was born with CHARGE syndrome, says:
Examination of the oral and nasal cavities while the animal was anesthetized revealed mucous entering the oral cavity through the nasal choanae and hyperemic nasal mucosa.
Mucus accumulation and necrosis of the ventral air pouch in a marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) with productive rhinitis
* "CHARGE: Coloboma of the eye, Heart defects, Atresia of the choanae, severe Retardation of growth and development, Genital abnormalities, and Ear abnormalities
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Choanae rounded, not concealed by palatal shelf of maxillary arch; dentigerous processes of vomers prominent, oblique and moderately separated from each other, median and posterior to choanae, each bearing row of 4-7 teeth; tongue oval, notched posteriorly; 2/3 of its extension adherent to floor of mouth; males with vocal slits and subgular vocal sac; long vocal slits, lateral to tongue.
A new species of the genus Pristimantis (Anura: Craugastoridae) from Southwestern Colombia/Una nueva especie del genero Pristimantis (Anura: Craugastoridae) del suroccidente de Colombia
Considering the upper airway, CT virtual endoscopy of the nasopharynx from a posterior view privides visualisation of the eustachian tube openings in reference to the choanae and nasopharyngeal walls; an area difficult to appreciate with conventional CT.18 In addition to delineating normal anatomy, CT and VE are valuable in defining the type and extent of the disease.
Helical CT scan with 2D and 3D reconstructions and Virtual Endoscopy versus conventional endoscopy in the assessment of airway disease in neonates, infants and children
They are C - Coloboma of the eye, H - Heart defects, A - Atresia of the choanae, R - Retardation of growth, G - Genital and/or urinary defects and E - Ear anomalies.
MIRACLE TOT FACES NEW FIGHT FOR LIFE; GENETIC DISORDER GIRL NOW HAS CHEST INFECTION

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