Nose
| Definition: |
A specialized structure that serves as an organ of the sense of smell as well as part of the respiratory system; the term includes both the external nose and the nasal cavity. |
| Notes: |
"nose" unspecified as NASAL BONE or NASAL CAVITY; /abnorm permitted for congen deform but acquired deform = NOSE DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; /secret = NASAL MUCOSA /secret; /surg: consider also RHINOPLASTY |
Nose Definitions and Terms
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