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nasal Definition

na·sal (nā′zəl)

adjective

  1. of the nose
  2. articulated by means of partial or complete closing of the mouth, as at the velum, alveolar ridge, or lips, so that all or part of the breath passes through the nose, as in the consonants (m), (n), and (ŋ) and certain French vowels
  3. characterized by such production of sounds a nasal voice

Etymology: ModL nasalis < L nasus, nose

noun

  1. a nasal sound or a letter or symbol representing such a sound
  2. Anat. a bone or plate of the nose

  3. Etymology: ME < OFr nasal, nasel < L nasus, nose

    the protective nosepiece of a helmet

nasal Related Forms
na·sal′·ity (nā zal′ə tē) noun na′·sally adverb
nasal Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dry: We recommend a Dust Mask be used when applying this product as it can rapidly dry nasal and throat passage if inhaled.
  • use: If you are getting this regularly then it would be worth using a nasal decongestant about 2 hours before you land.
  • reduce: Cetirizine was found to reduce nasal sneezing and rhinorrhoea effectively.

Adjective modifier

  • saline: Not many others are hypertonic solutions most saline nasal washes are isotonic.
  • hypertonic: In postnasal drip is there evidence for using either isotonic or hypertonic saline nasal washes?
  • unmarked: The coronal nasal is the segmentally unmarked nasal and therefore we do not expect strong positional preferences.

Modifies a noun

  • polyp: About 1 in 100 people will develop nasal polyps at some point in their life.
  • spray: However, using zinc nasal spray has been reported to cause severe or complete loss of smell function in at least ten people.
  • septum: The nasal septum can actually be crooked without being visible from the outside.
  • mucosa: A single spray into one nostril delivers about 0.5 mg of nicotine, absorbed mostly through the nasal mucosa.
  • cavity: Or will we happily pack the lot into the nasal cavity?
  • epithelium: In these respects, the nasal epithelium in most of the murine models of CF accurately replicates the defects observed in the human airways.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: The tone was rather hollow and slightly nasal, but carried very well, as those in the neighborhood of the instrument realized.
  • very: At 18 months in my opinion she sounded very gutteral, very nasal.

Noun used with modifier

  • steroid: The rhinitis was thought to be have been of non allergic origin in view of its lack of response to steroid nasal sprays.
  • nicotine: Long term follow up of randomized trial of nicotine nasal spray.
  • corticosteroid: It is particularly effective in combination with corticosteroid nasal spray.
  • antihistamine: They should only be used after discussing any risks with your doctor or pharmacist Antihistamine nasal sprays and eye drops should be avoided.
  • cromoglicate: An effective alternative to steroids would be a cromoglicate nasal spray such as Rynacrom.
  • apomorphine: Phase 1 trials have confirmed the fast speed of onset and vastly improved bioavailability of apomorphine nasal powder compared with Uprima 3mg.