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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
nasopharynx

1877, from naso-, comb. form of Latin nasus "nose" (see nose (n.)) + pharynx.

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nasopharynx

n. (context anatomy English) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.

WordNet
nasopharynx

  1. n. cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx

  2. [also: nasopharynges (pl)]

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Actual death might be precipitated by vagal inhibition originating in the nasopharynx or glottis.