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nasopharyngeal

nasopharyngeal

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Relates to the upper part of the throat behind the nose
  • adjective
  • /ˌneɪzoʊˈfɛrɪnˌdʒiəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nasofaríngeo
  • The patient must tolerate a fiberoptic nasopharyngeal endoscopic examination without gagging.
  • nasopharyngeal swab
  • nasopharyngeal stenosis
  • nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Examples

  • There were no cases of airway compromise or death, and no long-term VPI, nasopharyngeal stenosis, or voice changes.

    Academic text (1999)
  • A nasopharyngeal swab was taken to test for respiratory viruses causing the patient's illness.

  • Middle ear disease secondary to nasopharyngeal involvement has also been reported in Rosai-Dorfman disease.

    Academic text (1998)
  • There was no evidence of nasopharyngeal stenosis, wound infection, or voice changes.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Two patients underwent nasopharyngeal stenting for 8 and 24 hours following the initial otolaryngology consultation.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Describe patterns of nasopharyngeal bacterial colonization and interaction in healthy young children, based on an observational study.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Vaccines show effectiveness against vaccine-serotype disease, nasopharyngeal acquisition of pneumococci, and pneumococcal transmission.

    Academic text (2014)
  • At the time of diagnosis, nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal samples were obtained for bacterial pathogen cultures.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Patients were tested in hospital and ambulatory care settings; the specimens obtained were predominantly nasopharyngeal and nasal swab samples.

    Academic text (2012)
  • During March 4-April 28, CNISN tested 46,807 nasopharyngeal swab samples from 554 sentinel hospitals throughout mainland China.

    Academic text (2013)

Compounds

A disease that causes sores inside the nose and throat, often in Mexico and Central and South America

Surface Forms

nasopharyngeal positive

Morphology

nasopharyngeal = nasopharynx (transparent) = naso + pharynx + eal

Formed by noun 'nasopharynx' + adjectival suffix '-eal'; the relation 'relating to the nasopharynx' is a straightforward adjectival derivation.

Etymology

Nasopharyngeal comes from the parts naso- meaning 'nose' and pharyngeal meaning 'throat', and you can see the same naso- in the familiar word nasal. So nasopharyngeal means 'relating to the area where the nose meets the throat', which is why doctors use a nasopharyngeal swab to test that upper area.