Nasal — may refer to: Nose, a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth Nasal bone, two small oblong bones placed side by side at the middle and upper part of… … Wikipedia
nasal — nasal, ale, aux [ nazal, o ] adj. • 1363; du lat. nasus « nez » 1 ♦ Qui a rapport ou appartient au nez. Fosses nasales : les deux cavités séparées par la lame perpendiculaire du nez et par lesquelles l air pénètre par les narines. Cloison, épine… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Nasality — In normal speech, nasality is referred to as nasalization and is a linguistic category that can apply to vowels or consonants in a specific language. The primary underlying physical variable determining the degree of nasality in normal speech is… … Wikipedia
Nasometry — refers to measurement of the modulation of the area of the velopharyngeal opening, using movements of the velum and pharyngeal walls, in speech and singing. The velopharyngeal opening connects the oral air passageway with the nasal air passageway … Wikipedia
bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… … Universalium
hyponasality — hy·po·na·sal·i·ty (hi″po na zalґĭ te) a quality of voice in which there is a complete lack of nasal emission of air and nasal resonance, so that speakers sound as if they have a cold. Called also denasality and rhinolalia clausa … Medical dictionary
nasaux — ● nasal, nasale, nasaux adjectif (latin nasus, nez) Qui appartient au nez. Se dit d un phonème dont l émission comporte une ouverture du voile du palais qui permet au flux d air issu du larynx de s écouler en partie (voyelles) ou totalement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… … Universalium
Solitary pulmonary nodule — Classification and external resources Chest X ray showing a solitary pulmonary nodule (indicated by a black box) in the left upper lobe … Wikipedia
nasale — ● nasale nom féminin Phonème nasal. ● nasal, nasale, nasaux adjectif (latin nasus, nez) Qui appartient au nez. Se dit d un phonème dont l émission comporte une ouverture du voile du palais qui permet au flux d air issu du larynx de s écouler en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
