transnasal
Via the nose
Transnasal means through the nose.
The term appears in medical contexts describing procedures or devices that pass through the nasal passages: transnasal endoscopy, transnasal feeding tube.
A transnasal approach may access the sinuses, throat, or even the brain through the nasal cavity.
Inflamed nasal cavities
- otolaryngologyStudy of ear, nose, throat
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- rhinologyBranch studying nasal structures
- decongestantDrug reducing nasal swelling
intubation · oxygen · medication · spray · drops · irrigation · lavage · swab
Internal organ examination
- septoplastyNasal wall realignment
- adenoidectomyExcision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
pituitary · anesthesia · intubation · catheter · approach · resection · ablation · drainage
Internal anatomical partition
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- nasopharynxUpper pharyngeal region
- ethmoidPerforated skull bone
- sphenoidButterfly-shaped cranial bone
meatus · paranasal · sinuses · maxillary · frontal · vomer · mucosa · cilia
Airborne odor detected
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- smellOlfactory perception
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- whiffBrief, faint smell
fragrance · olfaction · sniffing · inhalation · detection · perception · sensitivity · chemosensory
sinusitis
Inflamed nasal cavities
- otolaryngologyStudy of ear, nose, throat
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- rhinologyBranch studying nasal structures
decongestant · intubation · oxygen · medication · spray · drops · irrigation · lavage · swab · suction
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- septoplastyNasal wall realignment
- adenoidectomyExcision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
biopsy · pituitary · anesthesia · intubation · catheter · approach · resection · ablation · drainage · dilation
septum
Internal anatomical partition
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- nasopharynxUpper pharyngeal region
- ethmoidPerforated skull bone
sphenoid · meatus · paranasal · sinuses · maxillary · frontal · vomer · mucosa · cilia · epithelium
scent
Airborne odor detected
whiff · fragrance · olfaction · sniffing · inhalation · detection · perception · sensitivity · chemosensory · airborne
transnasaloral
Of the mouth
intravenous · injectable · intramuscular · subcutaneous · transdermal
trans, nasal, nasally, nose, noses, nosed, nosy, nosing, nostril