Where does “nasopharynx” come from?

Nasopharynx combines Latin nasūs (nose) with pharynx, which derives from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (pharynx), the throat or gullet.

nasopharynx (English): The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the...

Definitions

  1. The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the...

Ancestry of “nasopharynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnaso-Relating to the nose
2English‐o‐
3Latin‐o‐
4Ancient Greek-ό-
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