Medical Definition of Choana
1. The opening into the nasopharynx of the nasal cavity on either side. Synonym: isthmus pharyngonasalis, posterior naris, postnaris. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. G. Choane, a funnel (05 Mar 2000)
1. The opening into the nasopharynx of the nasal cavity on either side. Synonym: isthmus pharyngonasalis, posterior naris, postnaris. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. G. Choane, a funnel (05 Mar 2000)