NasoPharyngeal Airway

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
NPA
Pronunciation
/ˌneɪzoʊfəˈrɪndʒiːəl ˈɛərweɪ/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Nasopharyngeal airway tubes were inserted as a stent in those who underwent lateral rhinotomy to keep airway open.
  2. The application study of Nasopharyngeal airway in Maxillofacial surgery
  3. Then removed nasopharyngeal airway in 2-3 days later.
  4. The oropharyngeal airway dimension can not be changed obviously by extraction orthodontic treatment, however extraction treatment will affect the nasopharyngeal airway dimension and the hyoid bone level position.
  5. There is a narrow plane in nasopharyngeal airway in children with adenoidal hypertrophy, but the narrow plane disappear after adenoidectomy. 2.

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