Medical Dictionary

choana

noun cho·a·na \ˈkō-ə-nə\
plural cho·a·nae \-ˌnē\

Medical Definition of CHOANA

:  either of the pair of posterior apertures of the nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx—called also posterior naris
cho·a·nal \-nəl\ adjective

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