GENERAL ANATOMY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The singular of nares is ____
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nostril
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nose
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nare
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nasal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The singular of “nares” is “naris.” If we are to be the keepers of the medical lexicon, then we must use it correctly or it’s useless.
Detailed explanation-2: -Singular. nostril. Plural. nostrils. A nostril is one of the two holes at the bottom of the nose.
Detailed explanation-3: -The two external (or anterior) nares are the nostrils, leading from the nasal cavity to the outside. The two internal (or posterior) nares (choanae) are the openings leading from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Detailed explanation-4: -Noun. nostril (plural nostrils)
Detailed explanation-5: -naris (plural nares) a nostril.
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