bony nasal cavity

bony nasal cavity

[TA]

the skeletal nasal cavity with walls of bone and cartilage (vs. the nasal cavity of the living or cadaver), lined with nasal mucosa or respiratory epithelium.

Synonym(s): cavitas nasalis ossea [TA]

bon·y na·sal cav·i·ty

(bōnē nāzăl kavi-tē) [TA]

Skeletal nasal depression with walls of bone and cartilage (vs. the nasal cavity of a person or cadaver), lined with nasal mucosa or respiratory epithelium.