nasal cavity
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Nasal cavity — Head and neck … Wikipedia
nasal cavity — n the vaulted chamber that lies between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth of higher vertebrates extending from the external nares to the pharynx, being enclosed by bone or cartilage and usu. incompletely divided into lateral… … Medical dictionary
nasal cavity — noun either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum • Part Holonyms: ↑nose, ↑olfactory organ, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nasal cavity — the space inside the nose that lies between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth. It is divided into two halves by a septum: each half communicates with the outside via the nostrils and with the nasopharynx through the posterior… … The new mediacal dictionary
paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer — Cancer that forms in tissues of the paranasal sinuses (small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose) or nasal cavity (the inside of the nose). The most common type of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (cancer… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage 0 nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus carcinoma in situ — Abnormal cells are found in the innermost lining of the nasal cavity or ethmoid sinus. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue … English dictionary of cancer terms
Nasal irrigation — Intervention A woman flushing her nose with a neti pot. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Nasal vestibule — Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. Lateral wall of nasal cavity … Wikipedia
Nasal concha — Lateral wall of nasal cavity, showing ethmoid bone in position. (Superior and middle in pink, and inferior in blue.) … Wikipedia
Nasal hair — Nasal hair. Nasal hair or nose hair is the hair in the nose. Its main function is to keep foreign or unwanted particles from entering the lungs through the nasal cavity. Adult humans have hairs in the anterior nasal passage. Nasal hair should not … Wikipedia
