Definition of Os nasale

1. Noun. An elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose.

Exact synonyms: Nasal, Nasal Bone
Terms within: Rhinion
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Bridge
Derivative terms: Nasal

Medical Definition of Os nasale

1. Either of two small elongated rectangular bones that together form the bridge of the nose. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Os Nasale

os intermedium
os intermetatarseum
os interparietale
os irregulare
os ischii
os japonicum
os lacrimale
os longum
os lunatum
os magnum
os malare
os metacarpale
os metatarsale
os multangulum majus
os multangulum minus
os nasale (current term)
os naviculare
os naviculare manus
os occipitale
os odontoideum
os orbiculare
os palatinum
os parietale
os pisiforme
os planum
os pneumaticum
os premaxillare
os pterygoideum

Literary usage of Os nasale

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"Os lacrimale Hamulus lacrimalis Crista lacrimalis posterior os nasale Sulcus ethmoidalis Maxilla Facies anterior Fades infra-temporalis Sinus maxillaris ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Os nasale on Dictionary.com!Search for Os nasale on Thesaurus.com!Search for Os nasale on Google!Search for Os nasale on Wikipedia!

Search