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Nasopharynx vs Oesophagus - What's the difference?

nasopharynx | oesophagus |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between nasopharynx and oesophagus

is that nasopharynx is (anatomy) the nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate while oesophagus is (anatomy) the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

As nouns the difference between nasopharynx and oesophagus

is that nasopharynx is (anatomy) the nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate while oesophagus is (anatomy) the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

nasopharynx

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
  • Holonyms

    * pharynx

    oesophagus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * esophagus (US spelling) * (older UK spelling)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
  • Synonyms

    * gullet * weasand

    Derived terms

    * oesophageal * oesophagectomy * oesophagitis

    See also

    * (oesophagus) English nouns with irregular plurals