nasology

[ ney-zol-uh-jee ]
/ neɪˈzɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the scientific study of noses.

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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

Words nearby nasology

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