naso-

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-, naso-oral, nasoantral, nasociliary nerve, nasofrontal, nasofrontal vein

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Example sentences from the Web for naso

"Welcome, good Naso," exclaimed Fausta, as the Prefect of the city was ushered into the room.
Valeria|William Henry Withrow
At this juncture a commotion was observed about the door, and Naso, the Prefect, came forth and looked haughtily around.
Valeria|William Henry Withrow
And why Naso, but for smelling out the odoriferous flowers of fancy?
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama|E. Cobham Brewer
"But they are necessary, to keep the mob in subjection," said Naso.
Valeria|William Henry Withrow

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

British Dictionary definitions for naso

naso-

combining form

nosenasopharynx

Word Origin for naso-

from Latin nāsus nose

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Medical definitions for naso

naso-

pref.

Nose:nasopharynx.