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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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.
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