nasopharynx - CISMeF

Preferred Label : nasopharynx;

Uberon definition : the section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate;

Uberon synonym : rhinopharynx; nasal part of pharynx;

Uberon related term : Nasenrachenraum; epipharynx;

Uberon Taxon note : In humans - in front it communicates through the choanae with the nasal cavities. On its lateral wall is the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, somewhat triangular in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus tubarius or cushion, caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane;

Details

Origin ID

0001728;

UMLS CUI

C0027442;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire nasopharynx (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- NASOPHARYNX [ICD-O menu]
- Nasopharyngeal structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Nasopharynx [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Nasopharynx [LOINC System]
- Nasopharynx [FMA entity]
- Nasopharynx [NCIt concept]
- Nasopharynx [LOINC part]
- Nasopharynx [LOINC System]
- Nasopharynx [LOINC System]
- nasopharynx [Radlex concept]
- nasopharynx [MeSH concept]
- nasopharynx [MeSH Descriptor]
- nasopharynx [ICHI extension code]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Nasopharyngeal (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Nasopharyngeal structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Nasopharynx [FMA entity]
- Nasopharynx [LOINC System]
- Nasopharynx [LOINC System]
- Nasopharynx [NCIt concept]
- Nasopharynx [LOINC part]
- nasopharynx [MeSH concept]
- nasopharynx [MeSH Descriptor]
- nasopharynx [Radlex concept]
- nasopharynx, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire nasopharynx (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Nasopharynx [NCIt concept]
- Nasopharynx [FMA entity]
contributes to morphology of
- chordate pharynx [UBERON concept]
has part
- epithelium of nasopharynx [UBERON concept]
- lateral wall of nasopharynx [UBERON concept]
- lumen of nasopharynx [UBERON concept]
- mucosa of nasopharynx [UBERON concept]
- nasal-associated lymphoid tissue [UBERON concept]
- nasopharyngeal gland [UBERON concept]
- nasopharynx connective tissue [UBERON concept]
- posterior wall of nasopharynx [UBERON concept]
- roof of nasopharynx [UBERON concept]
part of
- chordate pharynx [UBERON concept]
- upper respiratory tract [UBERON concept]

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