nostril

nostril /nos·tril/ (nos´tril) either of the nares.

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nos·tril (nstrl)

n.

A naris.

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nostril

either of the two apertures (nares) of the nose that lead into the nasal cavity. See also nasal cavity.

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nostril dilatation

accompanies dyspnea, is also present in tetanus as part of the generalized muscular tetany.

false nostril

a blind pouch of skin dorsal to the true nostril in the horse. Called also nasal diverticulum.

false nostril cyst

developmental abnormality in the false nostril of a horse.

nostril fly

see oestrusovis.

hemorrhage from nostril

see epistaxis.

regurgitation from nostril

a common finding in food animals as part of a syndrome of esophageal obstruction; also in horses with gastric dilatation and cows with severe rumen distention; also occurs in recumbent ruminants with motor paralysis as in milk fever or general anesthesia.

nostril vibrissae

the special tactile hairs around the nostrils.