NASAL BONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nasal bone mean? 

• NASAL BONE (noun)
  The noun NASAL BONE has 1 sense:

1. an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

  Familiarity information: NASAL BONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NASAL BONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

nasal; nasal bone; os nasale

Hypernyms ("nasal bone" is a kind of...):

bone; os (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)

Meronyms (parts of "nasal bone"):

rhinion (the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones)

Holonyms ("nasal bone" is a part of...):

bridge (the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose)

 Context examples 

Manifestations include nasal bridge depression, nasal bones hypoplasia, microcephaly, congenital heart disorders, and brachydactyly.

(Fetal Warfarin Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)