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nasology

[ ney-zol-uh-jee ]
/ neɪˈzɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the scientific study of noses.

Words nearby nasology

nasolabial, nasolabial node, nasolacrimal, nasolacrimal canal, nasolacrimal duct, nasology, nasopalatine, nasopalatine nerve, nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis, nasopharyngitis, nasopharyngolaryngoscope

Origin of nasology

First recorded in 1850–55; naso- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM nasology

na·so·log·i·cal [ney-zuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌneɪ zəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivena·sol·o·gist, noun
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