os nasale

9.9

A small thin bone that forms the bridge of the nose

noun
/ɒs ˈneɪzeɪli/

Specialized

: hueso nasal

Humans have two os nasale bones located side by side.

Examples

The os nasale is fractured in many nasal injuries.
Surgeons studied the os nasale before performing the reconstructive procedure.
The os nasale is crucial for the structure of the face.
Did you know that the os nasale connects to the maxilla?
Surgeons studied the os nasale in detail before performing the reconstructive procedure.
The os nasale is an essential part of the facial skeleton that helps support the nose.
In injuries to the face, the os nasale can often be fractured, requiring medical attention.

Synonyms

nasal bone

vsos nasale

Specialized

1 3.7

One of the two thin bones that form the bridge of the nose

is the same concept but without focusing on the pair aspect

nasal

vsos nasale

Specialized

1 7.3

A long thin bone that forms the bridge of the nose

is the same idea but does not stress being one of a pair

vsos nasale

Specialized

9.9

A hard part inside the body that forms the skeleton

is limited to the nose bridge rather than bones generally

Surface Forms

os nasale singular

os nasalia plural

Morphology

os + nasale

The compound is compositionally built from 'os' (bone) + 'nasale' (relating to the nose), so its meaning as the nasal/nose bone is directly inferable from the parts. Although 'os nasale' is a technical Latin anatomical label and 'nasale' was not found in the provided dictionary entry, the morphological logic (bone + nasal) is transparent and cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Os nasale comes from Latin: os means 'bone' and nasale means 'of the nose'. Imagine two thin bones next to each other making the 'bridge of the nose', like two small planks making a little roof. So os nasale is the name for the long bone that forms that bridge.