Also known as: NP,
NP has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of NP in Medical.
Naphthalene is an organic molecule with chemical formula C10H8 and is made of two benzene rings fused together.
MedicalThe area of the upper throat that lies behind the nose. In contrast to the oropharynx, the area of the throat that lies behind the mouth. The word "nasopharynx" is a hybrid -- part Latin, part Greek. "Naso-" is a prefix that has to do with the nose. It comes from the Latin "nasus" for the nose (or snout). "Pharynx" is the Greek word for throat. The Greco-Roman term "nasopharynx" was coined in 1877.
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