Anatomy
nose

nose [ nohz ]
Subclass of:
Respiratory System;
Sense Organs;
Face
Definitions related to nose:
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A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A structure of special sense serving as an organ of the sense of smell and as an entrance to the respiratory tract.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Of, or related to, or in the direction of the nose.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Specialized structure that serves as an organ of the sense of smell as well as part of the respiratory system; the term includes the external structure, through the nasal cavity, sinuses and up to the nasopharynx.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Subdivision of face which consists of skeletal system of nose, all layers superficial to it (integument, mucosa, muscle, connective tissue) and nasal cavity.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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Subdivision of face which consists of the nasal skeleton, nasal septum and nasal cavity.Digital AnatomistUniversity of Washington, 2003
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(nasal) By or having to do with the nose.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Nose, the prominent structure between the eyes that serves as the entrance to the respiratory tract and contains the olfactory organ. It provides air for respiration, serves the sense of smell, conditions the air by filtering, warming, and moistening it, and cleans itself of foreign debris...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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