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Definition of Olfactory organ
1. Noun. The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals. "He has a cold in the nose"
Exact synonyms: Nose
Specialized synonyms: Neb, Snout, Rostrum, Snout, Beak, Honker, Hooter, Nozzle, Schnoz, Schnozzle, Snoot, Snout, Conk, Hawk Nose, Proboscis, Pug Nose, Hooknose, Roman Nose
Terms within: Turbinal, Turbinate, Turbinate Bone, Arteria Ethmoidalis, Ethmoidal Artery, Nasal Cavity, Internasal Suture, Sutura Internasalis, Bridge, Anterior Naris, Nostril
Generic synonyms: Chemoreceptor
Group relationships: Upper Respiratory Tract, Face, Human Face
Derivative terms: Nose, Nose, Nose
Specialized synonyms: Neb, Snout, Rostrum, Snout, Beak, Honker, Hooter, Nozzle, Schnoz, Schnozzle, Snoot, Snout, Conk, Hawk Nose, Proboscis, Pug Nose, Hooknose, Roman Nose
Terms within: Turbinal, Turbinate, Turbinate Bone, Arteria Ethmoidalis, Ethmoidal Artery, Nasal Cavity, Internasal Suture, Sutura Internasalis, Bridge, Anterior Naris, Nostril
Generic synonyms: Chemoreceptor
Group relationships: Upper Respiratory Tract, Face, Human Face
Derivative terms: Nose, Nose, Nose
Medical Definition of Olfactory organ
1. The olfactory region in the superior portion of the nasal cavity. Synonym: organum olfactus, organ of smell. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Olfactory Organ
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