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ala

 [a´lah] (pl. a´lae) (L.)
a winglike process. adj., adj a´lar, a´late.
ala na´si the cartilaginous flap on the outer side of each nostril.
 Ala nasi with major and minor alar cartilages. From Dorland's, 2000.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

a·la of nose

[TA]
the lateral, mobile, more or less flaring, wall of each naris.
Synonym(s): ala nasi [TA], pinna nasi, wing of nose
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a·la na·si

(ā'lă nā'sī) [TA]
The lateral wall of each naris.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

a·la of nose

(ā'lă nōz)
[TA]The lateral, mobile, more or less flaring, wall of each naris.
Synonym(s): ala nasi [TA] .
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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