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nasal cavity [′nā·zəl ¦kav·əd·ē] (anatomy) Either of a pair of cavities separated by a septum and located between the nasopharynx and anterior nares. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| However, nasal endoscopy revealed that a large polypoid mass had filled the fight superior nasal cavity and extended into the posterior choana (figure 1). Citing measurements of Neandertal and modern skulls, Meyer and his colleagues find that the wider the upper jaw, the larger the nasal cavity. The theory driving their work is that zinc reduces cold symptoms because zinc ions are roughly the same size and shape as the molecules that cold viruses must pass through in the nasal cavity. |
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