paranasal

[ par-uh-ney-zuh l ]
/ ˌpær əˈneɪ zəl /

adjective Anatomy.

situated near the nasal cavities.

Origin of paranasal

First recorded in 1905–10; para-1 + nasal1

Words nearby paranasal

paramyoclonus, paramyotonia, paramyxoviridae, paramyxovirus, paranaguá, paranasal, paranasal sinus, paranaíba, paraneoplasia, paraneoplastic syndrome, paranephros