nasal passage

collocation in English

meaningsofnasalandpassage

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nasal
adjective
uk
/ˈneɪ.zəl/us
/ˈneɪ.zəl/
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passage
noun
uk
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path that ...
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(Definition ofnasalandpassagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At depth, the whale cools the oil by drawing cold water into thenasalpassage, which lies just below the spermaceti organ.
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Adult humans have hairs in the anteriornasalpassage.
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The hematoma usually extends into thenasalpassage.
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Thenasalpassagejoin to the larynx via the pharynx.
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While the leftnasalpassageopens to the blow hole, the rightnasalpassagehas evolved to supply air to the phonic lips.
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Thenasalpassagewas large and placed close to the beak.
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Additionally, the sinuses within the skull are able to drain through thenasalpassage.
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The singer creates a sound similar to sygyt using only thenasalpassage.
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This is done when the index finger is thrust upward into thenasalpassage.
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Thenasalpassagewas reduced with heavy muscle attachments for some unknown purpose.
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The source of the air forced through the phonic lips is the rightnasalpassage.
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Additionally, the nasolacrimal duct and sinuses are connected to thenasalpassage.
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The muzzle is short and thenasalpassagelarge for increased air intake during a strenuous sprint.
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This arrangement means that thenasalpassageleads from the outside of the body into the mouth.
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Air that passes through the phonic lips passes into the distal sac, then back down through the leftnasalpassage.
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Alkalol dissolves mucus, cleans and moisturizes the nasal airways, and provides relief to agitated sinus,nasalpassageand throat tissue.
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The trimmers shorten the hair to such lengths so that they do not appear outside of thenasalpassage.
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Since anosmia causes inflammatory changes in thenasalpassageways, it is treated by simply reducing the presence of inflammation.
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The sensation is felt primarily in thenasalpassageand can be quite painful depending on the amount consumed.
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Another pair of holes, choanae, are present in front of these vacuities, and connect thenasalpassagewith the mouth.
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The process, called respiratory heat exchange, works best when the walls of thenasalpassagehave a large surface area.
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The order has a few unifying characteristics, starting with their tubularnasalpassagewhich is used for olfaction.
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It blocked hernasalpassageand most of her mouth so that she could only breathe and eat through a hole placed in the throat.
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The naris (the opening in the bone for thenasalpassage) is a single hole positioned at the tip of the snout.
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Thenasalpassagecontains nine or ten air sacs, which have a complicated structure, and are capable of sealing off all air within the passage.
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