oronasal

[awr-oh-ney-zuhl, ohr-oh-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the mouth and the nose.

2. Phonetics.,  orinasal.

noun

1. Phonetics.,  orinasal.

oronasal

/ ˌɔːrəʊˈneɪzəl /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the mouth and nose

Other Word Forms

• oronasally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of oronasal¹

First recorded in 1885–90; oro- ² + nasal ¹

Example Sentences

Rosenblad had carried out three unsuccessful procedures to treat an oronasal fistula, a common problem in dogs and cats that results in a large hole in the mouth leading to the nasal cavity.

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