nasal capsule

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The cartilage surrounding the developing nasal cavity of an embryo.

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Called by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.
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Among them were some horrifying images of severe damage to nasal tissue caused by a child lodging a button battery in her nose.
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What waited was a capsule that was just as majestic as the celebration.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 1914 time capsule forgotten for years was finally opened at the New York Historical Society.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The New York Historical Society plans to seal a new time capsule this week that is more reflective of our current pop culture.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each is surrounded by a gelatinous capsule, which is its distinctive feature (Fig. 9).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Recognition of the pneumococcus depends upon its morphology, the fact that it is Gram-staining, and the presence of a capsule.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Gunn possessed a purple complexion which attained to full vigor of coloring in the nasal region.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
When they form short chains, demonstration of the capsule is necessary to distinguish them from streptococci.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
During the time it is red, the outer shell is soft, but ultimately becomes perfectly hard, and resembles a wooden capsule.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer