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nasal cycle

nasal cycle noun: the periodic alternation in the use of the left or the right nostril more actively for breathing, occurring in humans, caused by periodic swelling of the nasal conchae on one side of the nose and its reversal.

Noun

nasal cycle (plural nasal cycles)

  1. The periodic alternation in the use of the left or the right nostril more actively for breathing, occurring in humans, caused by periodic swelling of the nasal conchae on one side of the nose and its reversal.

Forms of nasal cycle

pluralnasal cycles

Questions about nasal cycle

What does nasal cycle mean?
Nasal cycle means the periodic alternation in the use of the left or the right nostril more actively for breathing, occurring in humans, caused by periodic swelling of the nasal conchae on one side of the nose and its reversal.
What part of speech is nasal cycle?
Nasal cycle is a noun.
What is the plural of nasal cycle?
The plural of nasal cycle is nasal cycles.

Words near nasal cycle in the dictionary

  1. nasal concha
  2. nasal conchae
  3. nasal congestion
  4. nasal consonant
  5. nasal consonants
  6. nasal cycle
  7. nasal cycles
  8. nasal demon
  9. nasal demons
  10. nasal discharge
  11. nasal douche

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