nasal bridge

collocation in English

meaningsofnasalandbridge

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nasal
adjective
uk
/ˈneɪ.zəl/us
/ˈneɪ.zəl/
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bridge
noun
uk
/brɪdʒ/us
/brɪdʒ/
a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to ...
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(Definition ofnasalandbridgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In this case extra calcification in the hands and wrists (e, f) and face with depressednasalbridge(g) were diagnostic.
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Thenasalbridgewas depressed and thin, the base was wide, and the tip was bulbous.
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A sagittal view may reveal micrognathia, flattening of the facial profile, frontal bossing or a depressednasalbridge.
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Patients have a flatnasalbridgeand anteverted nares, wide mouth with fleshy lips, periorbital fullness, flat malar region, small mandible and prominent cheeks.
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Seven were considered to have one or more slight dysmorphic traits, most consistently in the form of broadnasalbridge.
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Common features of the face were low hairline, malformed ears, narrow palpebral fissures, depressed and widenasalbridge, short columella, bulbous nasal tip, and small carpshaped mouth.
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It also affects the head, producing a relatively large skull with a bulging forehead and often a depressednasalbridge.
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Distinct facial features (including flat face, depressednasalbridge, and bulging forehead) become more evident in the second year.
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Radiography also reveals several skeletal anomalies including facial hypoplasia resulting in underdevelopment of thenasalbridgewith noticeably diminished alae nasi.
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An individual affected by the syndrome may have broad cheeks, a flatnasalbridge, and a wide upturned nose with abnormally large nasal openings.
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In the last report, characteristic facies (epicanthus, broad sunkennasalbridge, receding chin) was noted.
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An appearance of a widenednasalbridgecan be seen with dystopia canthorum, which is a lateral displacement of the inner canthi of the eyes.
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Clinical features also may include a short, upturned nose, a prominent forehead, and a flatnasalbridge.
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These include facial asymmetry, a prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, a broadnasalbridge, a wide, fleshy nasal tip, and mild prognathism.
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Ultrasound can capture prenatal images of multiple joint dislocations, abnormal positioning of legs and knees, depressednasalbridge, prominent forehead, and club feet.
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A lower or higher than averagenasalbridge(s) can be a sign of various genetic disorders, such as fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Nasalbridgestretched the entire width of the ship.
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Medical conditions that cause thenasalbridgenot to mature and project are associated with epicanthic folds.
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Affected individuals typically have an unusually flat, underdeveloped midface (midfacial hypoplasia), with an abnormally short nose and flatnasalbridge.
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These include a broad and high, sometimes depressednasalbridge(top of the nose, between the eyes) and a flattened nasal tip.
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