| nasolabial reflex |
sudden retroversion of the head, stretching of the back, retroversion of the arms at the shoulder, extension and pronation of the forearms, and extension and adduction of the legs, elicited by a slight vertical sweeping motion touching the tip of the nose; it frequently occurs in healthy infants, and disappears around the fifth month of age.
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| nasopharyngeal diphtheria |
diphtheria that has spread to the nasopharynx.
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| nasal cannula |
a cannula that fits into the nostrils for delivery of oxygen therapy. Called also nasal prongs.
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| nasal fossa |
the portion of the nasal cavity anterior to the middle meatus.
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| nasal reflex |
tickling of the mucosa of the nasal cavity produces contraction of the facial muscles on the same side of the face; called also Bekhterev's r.
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