meatus nasopharyngeus
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nasopharyngeal meatus
[TA]the posterior part of the nasal cavity from the posterior limits of the conchae to the choanae.
Synonym(s): meatus nasopharyngeus [TA], nasopharyngeal passage
meatus nasopharyngeus
Posterior portion of nasal cavity, which communicates with the nasopharynx.
See also: meatus