nasopharynx

n., pl., -pha·ryn·ges (-fə-rĭn'jēz), or -phar·ynx·es.
The part of the pharynx above the soft palate that is continuous with the nasal passages.

nasopharyngeal na'so·pha·ryn'ge·al (-fə-rĭn'jē-əl, -jəl, -făr'ən-jē'əl) adj.

n

The uppermost of the three regions of the throat, or pharynx, situated behind the nose and extending from the posterior nares to the level of the soft palate.

The part of the pharynx above the soft palate.