paranasal

[ par-uh-ney-zuh l ]

/ ˌpær əˈneɪ zəl /

adjective Anatomy.

situated near the nasal cavities.

Nearby words

paramyoclonus, paramyotonia, paramyxoviridae, paramyxovirus, paranaguá, paranasal, paranasal sinus, paranaíba, paraneoplasia, paraneoplastic syndrome, paranephros

Origin of paranasal

First recorded in 1905–10; para-¹ + nasal¹

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