nasal

adj.

1. Of, in, or relating to the nose.
2. Linguistics. Articulated by lowering the soft palate so that air resonates in the nasal cavities and passes out the nose, as in the pronunciation of the consonants (m), (n), and (ng) or the nasalized vowel of French bon.
3. Characterized by or resembling a resonant sound produced through the nose: a nasal whine.

n.

1. Linguistics. A nasal consonant.
2. A nasal part or bone, forming part of the bridge of the nose.
3. The nosepiece of a helmet.

[Possibly from Middle English nasale, from Medieval Latin nāsālis, from Latin nāsus, nose.]

nasality na·sal'i·ty (nā-zăl'ĭ-tē) n.
nasally na'sal·ly adv.

n

The quality of speech sounds when the nasal cavity is used as a resonator, especially when there is too much nasal resonance.

Pertaining to the nose.

Pertaining to the nose.

• n. acariasis — characterized by mild nasal discharge and hyperemia, occasionally severe rhinitis. See also pneumonyssus caninum.
• n. actinobacillosis — a chronic granulomatous lesion in the nasal cavity of the sheep, causing nasal obstruction and discharge, usually unilaterally.
• n. amyloidosis — in horses analogous to AL-amyloidosis in humans; can occur independently of a generalized disease, affecting nasal vestibule and anterior septum and turbinates, with sufficient nodular or diffuse deposits to obstruct the nasal passage.
• n. areae, n. plane — the polygonal, raised, epidermal markings on the skin of the nasolabial plane of the dog. The pattern of marking is individual to each dog and can be used for identification, similar to the use of fingerprints in humans.
• n. bot fly — infestation causes sneezing and constant nasal discharge. The presence of the flies in the flock causes some insect worry. See also oestrus ovis.
• n. breath — flow of the breath from the nostrils as distinct from the breath from the mouth.
• n. breath volume — as determined by holding the palms of the hands in front of the nostrils; diminution or cessation of flow are readily appreciated.
• n. catarrh — chronic nasal discharge without obvious physical cause. A specific problem of unknown etiology in rabbits, although Bordetella bronchiseptica is thought to be implicated. Manifested by sneezing, constant nasal and ocular discharge and matting of the fur on the insides of the forelimbs. Called also snuffles.
• n. cavity erectile tissue — erectile tissue present only in some patients; usually collapsed.
• n. cavity hemorrhage — see epistaxis.
• n. cavity obstruction — by mucosal inflammation, foreign body, neoplasm; detected by assessing the nasal breath flow.
• n. cavity olfactory region — located on ethmoturbinates, turbinates and nasal septum; covered by olfactory epithelium including sustentacular, basal and olfactory cells.
• n. cavity respiratory region — covers most of the cavities; covered by respiratory epithelium containing many, mainly serous, glands and carrying cilia.
• n. cavity-sinuses — see paranasal sinuses.
• n. cavity vestibular region — place of transition from skin to respiratory epithelium.
• n. conchae
• n. cycling — reciprocal change in degree of congestion between nostrils; when the mucosa of one nasal cavity becomes congested the mucosal congestion of the opposite nasal cavity diminishes.
• n. deviation — 1. occurs as a congenital deviation of the maxilla and nasal septum and leads to malocclusion of the maxillary teeth.
— 2. in older animals can result from paranasal sinus cysts or sinonasal neoplasia.

Nasal deviation in a horse. By permission from Knottenbelt DC, Pascoe RR, Diseases and Disorders of the Horse, Saunders, 2003

• n. discharge — may be unilateral or bilateral, serous, purulent, hemorrhagic, or contain food material.
• n. diverticulum — see nasal diverticulum.
• encapsulated n. hematoma — persistent because of its size; blood is accumulated under respiratory mucosa so as to resemble a polyp. Like a polyp the hematoma obstructs the flow of breath through the nasal cavity.
• enzootic n. adenocarcinoma — of sheep and cattle may occur at a sufficiently high incidence to suggest an infectious cause. Usually unilateral in front of the ethmoid bone.
• n. fold — see facial fold1.
• n. foreign bodies — take the form of grass seeds or sticks poked up while the animal is scratching its muzzle in allergic rhinitis, especially in cattle. Cause sneezing, nasal discharge, inspiratory dyspnea, snoring noise and rubbing of the nose. Foreign bodies may be viewable or palpable.
• n. fossa — see nasal fossa.
• n. fundus — the caudal part of the nasal cavity, close to the ethmoid bone.
• n. granuloma — see enzootic nasal granuloma, mycotic nasal granuloma, schistosoma nasalis.
• n. hematoma — cause unilateral nasal obstruction; are usually the result of foreign body injury, rarely due to inept passage of a nasal tube or endoscope.
• n. hemorrhage — see epistaxis. Called also rhinorrhagia, nose bleed.
• n. meatus — see nasal cavity.
• n. mites — see nasal acariasis (above).
• n. mucosal inflammation — see rhinitis.
• n. obstruction — causes respiratory stertor, mouth breathing, and small airstreams from the nostrils. It may be caused by a palpable foreign body.
• n. odor — smell of the nasal breath; may be necrotic, smell of ketones.
• n. passage — see nasal cavity.
• n. plane — see nasal plane.
• n. polyp — see nasal polyp.
• progressive n. hematoma — see progressive nasal hematoma.
• n. schistosomiasis — infection with the blood fluke schistosoma, which is largely asymptomatic but can cause dyspnea, snoring and profuse nasal discharge.
• n. septum — a vertical plate of bone and cartilage covered with mucous membrane that divides the cavity of the nose. See also septum.
• n. sinus — see paranasal sinus.
• n. swab — cotton swab on a stick, passed up the nostril to obtain a sample of exudate and epithelial debris for microbiological or cellular examination.
• n. tube — see nasogastric tube.
• n. turbinates — see nasal conchae (above).
• n. vestibule — the part of the nasal cavity just inside the nostrils that is lined with skin.
• n. wash — flushing of the nasal cavity, usually with sterile saline, to recover cells or infectious agents for cytology or culture.

IN BRIEF: To do with the nose.

Smoke filled her nasal passages as she tried to rescue her breakfast.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nasal, næse-
n. - nasal, næselyd

Nederlands (Dutch)
nasaal, neusstuk/ -beentje, neus-

Français (French)
adj. - (Ling) nasal, (gén) nasillard
n. - (Ling) nasale

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Nasen-, nasal, näselnd
n. - Nasallaut

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ρινικός, της μύτης, (για φωνή) ένρινος, έρρινος
n. - έρρινος ήχος

Italiano (Italian)
nasale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - nasal
n. - nasal (m) (Anat.), (f) (Fon.)

Русский (Russian)
носовой, носовой звук

Español (Spanish)
adj. - de la nariz, gangoso, nasal
n. - letra nasal, hueso nasal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - näs-, nasal (fonet.)
n. - näsljud, nasal

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
鼻的, 护鼻的, 鼻声的, 鼻音, 鼻音字

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 鼻的, 護鼻的, 鼻聲的
n. - 鼻音, 鼻音字

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 코의, 콧소리의
n. - 비음

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 鼻の, 鼻声の, 鼻にかかった, 鼻音の
n. - 鼻音, 鼻音字

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أنفي (الاسم) صوت يلفظ من الانف مثل m , n‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אפי, אנפפני, חוטמי‬
n. - ‮הגה אפי (פונטיקה)‬

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