Anatomy

Nose

A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES.

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5 entry terms
  • Noses
  • External Nose
  • External Noses
  • Nose, External
  • Noses, External

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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nose unspecified, but note specific nasal terms are available; / abnorm permitted for congenital deformities but acquired deformities = NOSE DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; / surg = probably NASAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES or RHINOPLASTY

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  1. A01.456w.505w.733w
  2. A04w.531w
  3. A09w.531w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009666. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009666
  2. Nose. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose
  3. Nose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7363