choana
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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·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]
choana
/cho·a·na/ (ko´ah-nah) pl. cho´anae [L.]1. infundibulum.
2. [pl.] the paired openings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.
choana
[kō′ənə] pl. choanae
1 a funnel-shaped channel.
2 See posterior nares.
cho·a·na
, pl. choanae (kō'ă-nă, -nē)The opening into the nasopharynx of the nasal cavity on either side. usage note Often incorrectly called posterior choana(e).
[Mod. L. fr. G. choanē, a funnel]
choana
A funnel-shaped opening, especially one of the internal openings of the nose into the PHARYNX.cho·a·na
, pl. choanae (kō'ă-nă, -nē)The right or left opening from the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx.
Synonym(s): apertura nasalis posterior.
Synonym(s): apertura nasalis posterior.
[Mod. L. fr. G. choanē, a funnel]
choana
pl. choanae [L.]
1. any funnel-shaped cavity or infundibulum.
2. choanae, the paired openings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.