Meanings
nounnasopharyngeal carcinoma (countable and uncountable, plural nasopharyngeal carcinomata)
plural nasopharyngeal carcinomata
- countableuncountablemedicineA cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the posterolateral aspect of the nasopharynx.
Synonyms: nasopharyngeal cancer, NPC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the posterolateral aspect of the nasopharynx.
Similar
nasopharyngeal cancerNPC
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 鼻咽癌
- 鼻咽癌 (bei⁶ jin¹ ngaam⁴)cancer
Chinese Mandarin 鼻咽癌, 鼻癌
- 鼻咽癌 (bíyān'ái, bíyānyán)cancer
- 鼻癌 (bí'ái, bíyán)cancer
Finnish nenänielukarsinooma
- nenänielukarsinoomacancer
Vietnamese ung thư vòm họng
- ung thư vòm họngcancer
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APA
nasopharyngeal carcinoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasopharyngeal%20carcinoma
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“nasopharyngeal carcinoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasopharyngeal%20carcinoma. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nasopharyngeal carcinoma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasopharyngeal%20carcinoma.
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