| NOUN | body | nasal cavity | 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Part of | nose, olfactory organ | The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract |
| upper respiratory tract | The nose and throat and trachea | |
| Parts | neuroepithelium | epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings |
| Broader | cavity, bodily cavity, cavum | (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body |
| Spanish | cavidad nasal, fosas nasales | |
| Catalan | cavitat nasal, foses nasals | |
| Adjectives | paranasal | adjacent to the nasal cavities |
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