Medical Definition of Cavity of pharynx
1. It consists of a nasal part (nasopharynx) continuous anteriorly with the nasal cavity and receiving the openings of the auditory tubes, an oral part (oropharynx) opening through the fauces into the oral cavity, and a laryngeal part (laryngopharynx) leading into the vestibule of the larynx and to the oesophagus. Synonym: cavitas pharyngis, cavum pharyngis. (05 Mar 2000)
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