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"


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

olfactory fila
olfactory foramen
olfactory glands
olfactory glomerulus
olfactory groove
olfactory hallucination
olfactory hyperesthesia
olfactory hypesthesia
olfactory membrane
olfactory modality
olfactory mucosa
olfactory nerve
olfactory nerves
olfactory neuroblastoma
olfactory neurons
olfactory organ (current term)
olfactory pathways
olfactory peduncle
olfactory perception
olfactory pits
olfactory placodes
olfactory property
olfactory pyramid
olfactory receptor cells
olfactory receptor neurons
olfactory region of tunica mucosa of nose
olfactory roots
olfactory sensation
olfactory striae
olfactory sulcus

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