| nasal spine |
The thin projection of bone at the midline on the lower nasal margin, holding the cartilaginous center of the nose.
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| nasion |
The point on the midline where the two nasal bones and the frontal come together.
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| nasospinale |
Midpoint of the lower nasal aperture.
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| nasofrontal suture |
The suture along the upper border of the nasal bones with the frontal. Its shape can help determine geograohic origin.
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| nasogastric tube |
A plastic tube with a number of openings at the lower end, passed through the nose into the stomach for the purpose of decompressing gas and draining accumulated liquids.
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