293. Nose
See also 14. ANATOMY ; 51. BODY, HUMAN ; 149. FACIAL FEATURES .
- epistaxis
- bleeding from the nose; nosebleed.
- nasology
- a scientific study of the nose. — nasologist, n. — nasological, adj.
- nasoscope
- an electrically lighted instrument for examining the nasal cavities. — nasoscopic, adj.
- noseology
- the analysis of character and intelligence by studying the physical characteristics of the nose. — noseological, adj.
- rhinitis
- irritation of the nose, especially of the mucous membrane lining it.
- rhinology
- the branch of medical science that studies the nose and its diseases. —rhinologist, n. —rhinologic, rhinological, adj.
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