| nasociliary nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the ophthalmic nerve in the superior orbital fissure, passing through the orbit, giving rise to the communicating branch to the ciliary ganglion, the long ciliary nerves, the posterior and anterior ethmoidal nerves, and terminating as the infratrochlear and nasal branches, which supply the mucous membrane of the nose, the skin of the tip of the nose, and the conjunctiva. Synonym: nervus nasociliaris, nasal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nasociliary root | Sensory fibres passing from the eyeball through the ciliary ganglion to their cell bodies in the trigeminal ganglion via the nasociliary nerve. Synonym: radix sensoria ganglii ciliaris, ramus communicans nervi nasociliaris cum ganglio ciliari, radix nasociliaris, long root of ciliary ganglion, nasociliary root, radix longa ganglii ciliaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasofrontal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head; as, the embryonic nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth. Origin: Naso- + frontal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nasofrontal vein | <anatomy, vein> The vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit that connects the superior ophthalmic vein with the angular vein. Synonym: vena nasofrontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasogastric | Pertaining to or involving the nasal passages and the stomach, as in nasogastric intubation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasogastric tube | <equipment> A flexible plastic tube that is introduced through the nostril to the nasopharynx and advanced to the stomach. This may be performed for diagnostic purposes (looking for bleeding), decontamination (overdose) or therapeutics (removing gastrointestinal material in the face of an intestinal blockage). (27 Sep 1997) |
| nasojugal fold | A shallow groove in the skin that extends downward and laterally from the medial canthus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasolabial | Relating to the nose and upper lip. Origin: naso-+ L. Labium, lip (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasolabial cyst | A soft tissue cyst located near the attachment of the ala over the maxilla; probably derived from the lower anterior part of the nasolacrimal duct. Synonym: Klestadt's cyst, nasolabial cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasolabial groove | A furrow between the wing of the nose and the lip. Synonym: sulcus nasolabialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasolabial lymph node | One of the facial lymph nodes located near the junction of the superior labial and facial arteries. Synonym: nodus nasolabialis, nasolabial node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasolabial node | One of the facial lymph nodes located near the junction of the superior labial and facial arteries. Synonym: nodus nasolabialis, nasolabial node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasolachrymal | <anatomy> Connected with the lachrymal apparatus and the nose; as, the nasolachrymal, or lachrymal duct. Origin: Naso- + lachrymal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nasolacrimal | <anatomy> Pertaining to the nose and lacrimal apparatus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| nasolacrimal canal | The bony canal formed by the maxilla, lacrimal bone, and inferior concha that transmits the nasolacrimal duct from the orbit to the inferior meatus of the nose. Synonym: canalis nasolacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |