Nasopharynx

"Nasopharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.

Descriptor ID	D009305
MeSH Number(s)	A04.623.557 A14.724.557
Concept/Terms	Nasopharynx Nasopharynx Rhinopharynxes Rhinopharynges Rhinopharynx Nasopharynges Nasopharynxes Choanae Choanae

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Anatomy [A]
Respiratory System [A04]
Pharynx [A04.623]
Nasopharynx [A04.623.557]
Stomatognathic System [A14]
Pharynx [A14.724]
Nasopharynx [A14.724.557]

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Nasopharynx
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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	0	1	1
2007	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	2	2
2015	1	1	2
2017	1	0	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	2	2	4
2021	1	4	5
2024	0	1	1

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Ziegler CGK, Owings AH, Galeas-Pena M, Kazer SW, Miao VN, Navia AW, Tang Y, Bromley JD, Lotfy P, Sloan M, Laird H, Williams HB, George M, Drake RS, Pride Y, Abraham GE, Senitko M, Robinson TO, Diamond G, Lionakis MS, Shalek AK, Ordovas-Montanes J, Horwitz BH, Glover SC. An enhanced IL17 and muted type I interferon nasal epithelial cell state characterizes severe COVID-19 with fungal coinfection. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Jun 04; 12(6):e0351623.

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Ziegler CGK, Miao VN, Owings AH, Navia AW, Tang Y, Bromley JD, Lotfy P, Sloan M, Laird H, Williams HB, George M, Drake RS, Christian T, Parker A, Sindel CB, Burger MW, Pride Y, Hasan M, Abraham GE, Senitko M, Robinson TO, Shalek AK, Glover SC, Horwitz BH, Ordovas-Montanes J. Impaired local intrinsic immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection in severe COVID-19. Cell. 2021 09 02; 184(18):4713-4733.e22.

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Schr?der AS, Edler C, Ondruschka B, P?schel K, Sch?dler J, Heinemann A, Heinrich F, L?tgehetmann M, Pfefferle S, Aepfelbacher M, Fitzek A, Sperhake JP. The handling of SARS-CoV-2 associated deaths?-?infectivity of the body. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2021 09; 17(3):411-418.

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Finlay-Morreale H. Viral Loads of SARS-CoV-2 in Young Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 05 01; 175(5):527-528.

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Wu MJ, Knoll RM, Chari DA, Remenschneider AK, Faquin WC, Kozin ED, Poe DS. Further Research Needed to Understand Relationship Between Tubarial Glands and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 12; 165(6):759-761.

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Olearo F, N?rz D, Heinrich F, Sutter JP, Roedl K, Schultze A, Wiesch JSZ, Braun P, Oestereich L, Kreuels B, Wichmann D, Aepfelbacher M, Pfefferle S, L?tgehetmann M. Handling and accuracy of four rapid antigen tests for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 compared to RT-qPCR. J Clin Virol. 2021 04; 137:104782.

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Heinrich F, Mei?ner K, Langenwalder F, P?schel K, N?rz D, Hoffmann A, L?tgehetmann M, Aepfelbacher M, Bibiza-Freiwald E, Pfefferle S, Heinemann A. Postmortem Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharyngeal Mucosa. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 01; 27(1).

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Davidson BL, Tapson VF, Irwin RS, French CL, Elliott CG, Levi M. Pharyngeal Antisepsis to Reduce COVID-19 Pneumonia. Am J Med. 2021 03; 134(3):297-298.

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Binder RA, Alarja NA, Robie ER, Kochek KE, Xiu L, Rocha-Melogno L, Abdelgadir A, Goli SV, Farrell AS, Coleman KK, Turner AL, Lautredou CC, Lednicky JA, Lee MJ, Polage CR, Simmons RA, Deshusses MA, Anderson BD, Gray GC. Environmental and Aerosolized Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients. J Infect Dis. 2020 11 09; 222(11):1798-1806.

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Jin R, Pettengill MA, Hartnett NL, Auerbach HE, Peiper SC, Wang Z. Commercial Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Molecular Assays: Superior Analytical Sensitivity of cobas SARS-CoV-2 Relative to NxTAG CoV Extended Panel and ID NOW COVID-19 Test. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020 11 01; 144(11):1303-1310.

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