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What (who) is nasopharynx - definition

COMMON CANCER ORIGINATING IN THE NASOPHARYNX
Nasopharyngeal cancer; Cantonese cancer; Nasopharynx cancer
  • [[FDG-PET]]/[[CT scan]] of a patient with nasopharyngeal cancer. Transverse slice demonstrating FDG-positive primary site

nasopharynx         
  • An illustration of the pharyngeal jaws of a moray eel
  • Pharyngitis is the painful swelling of the throat. The oropharynx shown here is very inflamed and red.
  • Details of [[torus tubarius]]
PART OF THE THROAT THAT IS BEHIND THE MOUTH AND NASAL CAVITY
Human pharynx; Oropharynx; Nasopharynx; Hypopharynx; Oropharyngeal; Laryngo-pharynx; Laryngo pharynx; Pharyngeal diseases; Laryngeal part of the pharynx; Oral part of the pharynx; Nasal part of the pharynx; Pharynges; Pharynxes; Pharnyx; Nasopharyngeal; Salpingopalatine fold; Salpingopharyngeal fold; Naso-pharynx; Rhinopharynz; Laryngopharynx; Epipharynx; Mesopharynx; Animal pharynx; Pharyngeal cavity; Pars nasalis pharyngis; Pars laryngea pharyngis; Pars oralis pharyngis; Plica salpingopharyngea; Rhinopharynx; Pars laryngea; Pars oralis; Pars nasalis; Salpingopharyngeal folds; Nasal pharynx
¦ noun Anatomy the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.
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nasopharyngeal adjective
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma         
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), or nasopharynx cancer, is the most common cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the postero-lateral nasopharynx or pharyngeal recess (fossa of Rosenmüller), accounting for 50% of cases. NPC occurs in children and adults.
Pharynges         
  • An illustration of the pharyngeal jaws of a moray eel
  • Pharyngitis is the painful swelling of the throat. The oropharynx shown here is very inflamed and red.
  • Details of [[torus tubarius]]
PART OF THE THROAT THAT IS BEHIND THE MOUTH AND NASAL CAVITY
Human pharynx; Oropharynx; Nasopharynx; Hypopharynx; Oropharyngeal; Laryngo-pharynx; Laryngo pharynx; Pharyngeal diseases; Laryngeal part of the pharynx; Oral part of the pharynx; Nasal part of the pharynx; Pharynges; Pharynxes; Pharnyx; Nasopharyngeal; Salpingopalatine fold; Salpingopharyngeal fold; Naso-pharynx; Rhinopharynz; Laryngopharynx; Epipharynx; Mesopharynx; Animal pharynx; Pharyngeal cavity; Pars nasalis pharyngis; Pars laryngea pharyngis; Pars oralis pharyngis; Plica salpingopharyngea; Rhinopharynx; Pars laryngea; Pars oralis; Pars nasalis; Salpingopharyngeal folds; Nasal pharynx
·pl of Pharynx.

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), or nasopharynx cancer, is the most common cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the postero-lateral nasopharynx or pharyngeal recess (fossa of Rosenmüller), accounting for 50% of cases. NPC occurs in children and adults. NPC differs significantly from other cancers of the head and neck in its occurrence, causes, clinical behavior, and treatment. It is vastly more common in certain regions of East Asia and Africa than elsewhere, with viral, dietary and genetic factors implicated in its causation. It is most common in males. It is a squamous cell carcinoma of an undifferentiated type. Squamous epithelial cells are a flat type of cell found in the skin and the membranes that line some body cavities. Undifferentiated cells are cells that do not have their mature features or functions.