Nasal is an adjective referring to the nose, part of human or animal anatomy. It may also be shorthand for the following uses in combination: * With reference to the

human nose The human nose is the most protruding part of the face. It bears the nostrils and is the first organ of the respiratory system. It is also the principal organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is determined by the nasal bones ...

: ** Nasal administration, a method of pharmaceutical drug delivery ** Nasal emission, the abnormal passing of oral air through a palatal cleft, or from some other type of pharyngeal inadequacy ** Nasal hair, the hair in the nose * With reference to phonetics: ** Nasalization, the production of a sound with a lowered velum, allowing some of the air to escape through the nose; the resulting being either: *** a nasal consonant, or *** a

nasal vowel A nasal vowel is a vowel that is produced with a lowering of the soft palate (or velum) so that the air flow escapes through the nose and the mouth simultaneously, as in the French vowel or Amoy []. By contrast, oral vowels are produced wit ...

* With reference to the nose of humans or other animals: **

Nasal bone The nasal bones are two small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face and by their junction, form the bridge of the upper one third of the nose. Eac ...

, two small oblong bones placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face, and form, by their junction, "the bridge" of the nose ** Nasal cavity, a large air filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face ** Nasal concha, a long, narrow and curled bone shelf which protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose ** Nasal scale of reptiles

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* Nasal, the medieval term for the nose guard of a helmet, such as in a nasal helm * Năsal, a village in

Țaga Țaga ( Hungarian: ''Cege''; German: ''Zegen'') is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Năsal (''Noszoly''), Sântejude (''Vasasszentegyed''), Sântejude-Vale (''Vasasszentegyedi völgy''), Sânti ...

Commune, Cluj County, Romania * Nasal language, Sumatra

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