鼻咽顶后壁

English translation: posterior wall of nasopharyngeal dome

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Chinese term or phrase:鼻咽顶后壁
English translation: posterior wall of nasopharyngeal dome
Entered by: Lu Zou

01:35 Nov 4, 2019
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Chinese term or phrase: 鼻咽顶后壁
This term is found in an MRI report of the nasopharynx. The complete sentence is:
鼻咽顶壁、顶后壁、后壁、左侧壁明显增厚。
sheautyan
Malaysia
Local time: 21:24
posterior wall of nasopharyngeal dome
Explanation:
it refers to the posterior wall of nasopharynx (鼻咽腔)
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Lu Zou
Australia
Local time: 23:24
Grading comment
Thank you, although I did change dome to roof in my translation. I think roof seems to be more commonly used.
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Summary of answers provided
4posterior wall of nasopharyngeal dome
Lu Zou
4posterior wall of nasopharynx top
pkchan
4posterior wall of the nasopharyngeal domed vault
Vladyslav Golovaty
4nasopharyngeal posterior wall / posterior nasopharyngeal wall
Gareth Callagy


  

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posterior wall of nasopharyngeal dome


Explanation:
it refers to the posterior wall of nasopharynx (鼻咽腔)

Lu Zou
Australia
Local time: 23:24
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 555
Grading comment
Thank you, although I did change dome to roof in my translation. I think roof seems to be more commonly used.
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posterior wall of nasopharynx top


Explanation:
鼻咽顶后壁增厚的MRI表现及临床意义MRI manifestation and ...
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Apr 12, 2017 - 方法:统计7138例行常规颅脑MRI检查鼻咽顶后壁增厚患者,回顾性分析其中经 ... Objective:Discussion on the posterior wall of nasopharynx top ...

pkchan
United States
Local time: 09:24
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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posterior wall of the nasopharyngeal domed vault


Explanation:
the complete term is a bit more expanded, IMHO

e.g.: the nasopharynx is behind the posterior apertures (choanae) of the nasal ... The ceiling and lateral walls of the nasopharynx form a domed vault at the top... https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=_ozrqnzzhFwC&pg=PA991&l...

or you may even put CEILING instead of the WALL, like

posterior dome-like ceiling of the pharynx

e.g.: The average percentage of nasopharynx obstruction by the pharyngeal tonsil was high .... c) hard palate: if narrow or dome-like; ..... A longitudinal study of the development of the posterior nasopharyngeal wall between 3 and 6 years of age. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=s0034-72992007000500002&...


Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 16:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 124
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nasopharyngeal posterior wall / posterior nasopharyngeal wall


Explanation:
FYI

Gareth Callagy
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:24
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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