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a combining form meaning “nose,” used in the formation of compound words: nasology.

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Origin of naso-

<Latin nās(us) nose + -o-

Words nearby naso-

nasion, Nasiriyah, Naskapi, Naskhi, Nasmyth, naso-, nasofrontal, nasogastric, nasolacrimal, nasolacrimal duct, nasology

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How to use naso- in a sentence

In hay fever, the itching and redness of the eyes, nose, and throat are controlled from a sensitive point in the naso-pharynx.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
Mancini also speaks of the faults of nasal and throaty voice: "Un cantare di gola e di naso."
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
It is lawful to suspend "naso adunco" those whom we may not otherwise suspend.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various
The Bishop amused himself and Coley by saying, as he hung a fishhook on this man's nose-hook, 'Naso suspendis adunco.'
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge

Ex eius avis unus verrucam in extremo naso sitam habuit, ciceris grano similem; inde cognomen Ciceronis genti inditum.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for naso-

naso-

combining form

nosenasopharynx

Word Origin for naso-

from Latin nāsus nose

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