nas/o
nose
From Latin nasus, nose
Meaning
What does nas/o mean?
nas/o is a root meaning nose. It comes from Latin nasus, nose.
Inside words it is spelled nas.
Latin nas/o and Greek rhin/o both mean nose; nas/o tends to describe place or route, as in nasal and nasogastric.
In real words
Medical words with nas/o
inflammation of the nasal passages and upper throat, usually from a virus; the common cold
relating to the nose, or given through the nose
running from the nose to the stomach, as a nasogastric tube used to feed or to drain the stomach
relating to both the mouth and the nose
next to the nasal cavity, especially relating to the paranasal sinuses, air spaces in the skull bones around the nose
situated or occurring behind the nose, at the back of the nasal cavity, as in postnasal drip
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 4.1 – Introduction to the Respiratory System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- Guide to Common Medical Terminology
- NASO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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