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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