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nose
nose olfactory and respiratory organ, located between the eyes. The external nose, composed of bone and cartilage, is the most prominent feature of the face in humans. The internal nose is a hollow structure above the roof of the mouth, divided by the septum into two nasal cavities that extend from... Read more
cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, such as the improvement of the appearance of the face by removing wrinkles or reshaping the nose. ... Read more
sneeze
sneeze involuntary violent expiration of air through the nose and mouth. It results from stimulation of the nervous system in the nose, causing sudden contraction of the muscles of expiration. The stimulus can include any irritating factor in the nose—inflammation of the tissues as the result... Read more
cartilage
cartilage , flexible semiopaque connective tissue without blood vessels or nerve cells. It forms part of the skeletal system in humans and in other vertebrates, and is also known as gristle. Temporary cartilage makes up the skeletal system of the fetus and the infant, forming a model for later rep... Read more
gar
gar member of the family Lepisosteidae, freshwater fishes found in the warmer rivers and lakes of the S United States, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies. Gars are highly predacious and destroy many useful fish. They are cylindrical fishes with long jaws and formidable teeth; their peculi... Read more
Justinian II
Justinian II (Justinian Rhinotmetus), 669-711, Byzantine emperor (685-95, 705-11), son and successor of Constantine IV. He successfully invaded Arab territory but lost the advantage through a truce that ceded much of Asia Minor to the Arabs. His extravagance and despotism and his ministers' extorti... Read more
frostbite
frostbite (chilblains), injury to the tissue caused by exposure to cold, usually affecting the extremities of the body, such as the hands, feet, ears, or nose. Extreme cold causes the small blood vessels in the extremities to constrict. The blood circulates more slowly and stagnation results. Event... Read more
nosebleed
nosebleed nasal hemorrhage occurring as the result of local injury or disturbance. Most nosebleeds are not serious and occur when one of the small veins of the septum (the partition between the nostrils) ruptures. These will usually stop without treatment or when pressure is applied to the nose. ... Read more
polyp
polyp in medicine, a benign tumor occurring in areas lined with mucous membrane such as the nose, gastrointestinal tract (especially the colon), and the uterus. Some polyps are pedunculated tumors, i.e., they grow on stems; others, attached by a broad base, are called sessile. Nasal polyps are usua... Read more
VOCAL CORDS
VOCAL CORDS, also vocal chords, vocal folds. Anatomical terms for folds inside the larynx, stretching from front to back, which control the flow of air from the trachea or windpipe into the pharynx, mouth, and nose. When muscular action pulls them apart a voiceless sound is produced, such as /s, t/.... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "nose"

nose
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...sees’ the nose: it is ‘...more real it seems. Noses are loaded with multiple...erotic. The too-long nose comes to be read as...in his Notes on Noses (1848) characterized...account.’ Noses become a sign of character...these ideas of the nose exist simultaneously...
Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers Ear, nose, and throat surgery Definition Ear, nose, and throat surgery is the the surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, or deformations of the ears, nose, throat, head, and neck areas. Purpose The purpose of surgery...
Nasal Trauma
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...trauma is defined as any injury to the nose or related structure that may result in...internal or external. Description The human nose is composed of bone, soft tissue, and...enters the body. Internal injuries to the nose typically occur when a foreign object...
Nasal Packing
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...sometimes, petrolatum. The end of the nose may be taped to keep the packings in place...reopen the wound. If both sides of the nose are packed, the patient must breathe through...in place. In patients who are chronic nose pickers, frequent bleeding is common and...
Nosebleed
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence ...paint can irritate the nose, sometimes resulting...cocaine, inflame the nose, causing it to bleed...deviated septums or crooked noses are also prone to nosebleeds...putting objects into their noses. The object can tear the delicate membranes of the nose. Objects inserted into...
Septoplasty
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...correct the shape of the septum of the nose. The nasal septum is the separation between...often as part of plastic surgery of the nose ( rhinoplasty ). The nasal septum has three functions: to support the nose, regulate air flow, and support the...
Rhinoplasty
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...Definition The term rhinoplasty means "nose molding" or "nose forming." It refers to a procedure...Patients should not blow their noses for the first week to avoid disruption...reaction to the anesthesia. When the nose is reshaped or repaired from inside...
Common Cold
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...respiratory system, including the nose, throat, sinuses, eustachian...may establish itself in their noses and airways. Colds may also...with a cold touches his runny nose or watery eyes, then shakes...person then touches his mouth, nose, or eyes, the virus is transferred...
Sinusitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions ...surface of a body part (such as the nose or intestine). Their size can...person in drops of fluid from the nose or mouth. When people cough...and spread the germs to their noses and mouths. includes the nose, mouth, throat, and lungs...
Decongestants
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...medicines used to relieve nasal congestion (stuffy nose). Purpose A congested or stuffy nose is a common symptom of colds and allergies. This congestion results when membranes lining the nose become swollen. Decongestants relieve the swelling...

Dictionary entries related to "nose"

nose
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...was anxious to get inside and nose around her house | she's...one point. PHRASES: by a nose (of a victory) by a very narrow margin. count noses count people, typically in...in a vote. cut off one's nose to spite one's face hurt...
Nose
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 468. Nose Barabas inventor of infernal machine; possessor...Lit.: The Jew of Malta ] Bardolph for red nose, known as “ knight of the burning...mocked unceasingly for extremely large nose [Fr. Lit.: Cyrano de Bergerac ] Durante...
nose job
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English nose job • n. inf. an operation involving rhinoplasty or cosmetic surgery on a person's nose.
nose cone
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English nose cone • n. the cone-shaped nose of a rocket or aircraft.
pope's nose
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition pope's nose See parson's nose .
saddle-nose
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing saddle-nose ( sa -d'l-nohz) n. flattening of the bridge of the nose, such as may occur in congenital syphilis.
pug nose
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English pug nose • n. a short nose with an upturned tip. DERIVATIVES: pug-nosed adj.
brown-nose
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English brown-nose (also brown·nose ) inf. • n. (also brown-nos·er ) a person who acts in a grossly obsequious way. • v. [ tr. ] curry favor with (someone) by acting in such a way: academics were brown-nosing the senior faculty.
parson's nose
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition parson's nose The small fatty joint holding the tail feathers of poultry. Also known as pope's nose.
Nose, The
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Nose, The ( Nos ). Opera in 3 acts by Shostakovich, Op.15, to lib. by E. Zamyatin, G. Yunin, A. Preys, and composer, after...

Thesaurus entries related to "nose"

nose
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus nose • noun   1. a punch on the nose synonyms : snout, muzzle, proboscis, trunk; informal beak...schnoz, schnozzola, sniffer, honker.   2. a nose for scandal synonyms : instinct, feeling, sixth sense...
pry
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...a busybody; inf. stick/poke one's nose in, snoop. phrase: pry into  ...affairs synonyms : be inquisitive about, nose into, inquire into, interfere in, meddle...be nosy about, stick/poke one's nose into, snoop into.   2. pry into...
poke
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...synonyms : rummage around, forage through, ransack, nose around, pry into. poke fun at   poking...taunt; inf. send up, rib, rag. poke one's nose into   poke your nose into my private affairs synonyms : pry into, interfere...
sniff
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 1. she sniffed and blew her nose synonyms : inhale, breathe in; snuffle...hold in contempt, look down one's nose at, treat as inferior, look down on, sneer at, scoff at; informal turn one's nose up at. sniff out informal  McMahon...
smell
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...scent, perfume, redolence; bouquet, nose; stench, fetor, stink, reek, whiff...dogs smelled each other synonyms : sniff, nose.   3. the cellar smells synonyms...words for what is perceived through the nose, but there is a big difference between...
snoop
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...around, be a busybody about, poke one's nose into; interfere in/with, meddle in...synonyms : investigate, explore, search, nose, have a good look; prowl around...for a snoop around synonyms : search, nose, look, prowl, ferret, poke, investigation...
scorn
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...heap scorn on, look down on, look down one's nose at, disdain, curl one's lip at, mock, scoff...court; disparage, slight; dismiss, thumb one's nose at; informal turn one's nose up at. See note at despise. antonyms: admire...
skin
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...absorb, engross, rivet, grip, attract, charm, enchant, mesmerize, hypnotize. no skin off one's nose   it's no skin off my nose if they leave synonyms : of no concern to, of no importance to, of no relevance to, of no interest...
obvious
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...open, undisguised, unconcealed, frank, glaring, blatant, written all over someone; informal as plain as the nose on one's face, sticking/standing out like a sore thumb, right under one's nose. antonyms: imperceptible, obscure.
spurn
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...turn down, treat with contempt, disdain, look down one's nose at, despise; snub, slight, jilt, dismiss, brush off, turn...someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder; informal turn one's nose up at, give someone the brush-off, kick in the teeth, give...

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Fake noses as a school-funding nostrum
Newspaper article from: Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA.; 3/5/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...million dollars. For Green Nose Day, Thomason has given 11,500 noses to Long Beach schools...all wearing Dodger Blue noses?" he asks), Red/Green Nose Days in other cities...special-event-related noses. For Thomason, there...
Nose News is New News
Newspaper article from: Instrument Business Outlook; 3/15/1995; 700+ words ; ...results. Electronic noses take the opposite approach...response of the human nose, they emulate it...response of the human nose, DATU simply sets out to help real noses. Their 'CharmAnalysis...preparation device for a human nose! The GC cleans up the...
Nose gets in the way of man's social life
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/27/1990; ; 700+ words ; ...about yourself. Having your nose altered is not going to change...people, women included. Your nose has finished growing. (However, noses can seem to be larger after...5,000 investment in a new nose is likely to pay you dividends...
Nose and mouth injuries. (First Aid & Safety)
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 1/1/1991; 700+ words ; Nose and Mouth Injuries Think back to the first...make contact, resulting in damage to the nose, mouth, and other facial structures. Auto...facial injuries as well. Injuries to the nose and mouth can threaten a person's ability...
Nose bleeds.(Life Extension)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 2/7/2007; 700+ words ; ...just below the bony center part of your nose. Applying pressure helps stop the blood...or paper towel, to the area around the nose. Applying pressure with a cotton pad inside...you get a nosebleed, don't blow your nose. Doing so can cause additional nosebleeds...
Nose bleeds: bloody noses are messy and sometimes scary. Here's how to handle them. (Your Body & Mind).
Magazine article from: Scholastic Choices; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...re eating lunch when, suddenly, your nose starts to run--or so you think. You...to wipe it, but you discover that your nose is actually bleeding! What's going on...usually start in the front part of the nose from only one nostril. In an anterior...
NOSES IN THE NEWS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/17/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...My family held their noses," we say, not "held its nose." (If you saw a corrected...we are thumbing our noses" instead of "our nose." Why did the plural...judiciary has "thumbed a nose" - no its, no their, no noses - at Congress.
Electronic noses: an innovative application for food analysis in the 21st century.(Food testing)
Magazine article from: Food Engineering & Ingredients; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Principles of electronic noses An electronic nose is a machine that is designed...classical concept of an e-nose. In recent years, however...sensor types used for e-noses have been enhanced and...Generally, electronic nose instruments are composed...
Electronic nose offers a whiff of the future
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/30/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...understanding of how natural noses work. Nerve receptors in the human nose detect volatile airborne...natural nose. A human nose may have a million different...and the chip in an e-nose may have only a dozen...sometimes referred to as "noses on legs," have a 100...
E-noses nose out traditional odor-detection equipment.
Magazine article from: EDN; 12/17/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...ODOR DETECTION. THESE UNIQUE ELECTRONIC NOSES, OR E-NOSES, BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO CONSUMER, INDUSTRIAL...electronic olfactory sensor, or "e-nose." Universities and companies are developing e-nose technology built around an array of very...