piriform aperture

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

piriform aperture

Alternative forms[edit]

pyriform aperture

Noun[edit]

piriform aperture (plural piriform apertures)

(anatomy) The anterior opening of the nasal cavities in the skull.
Synonym: anterior nasal aperture

Translations[edit]

opening of the nasal cavity

Chinese:
Mandarin: 梨狀孔／梨状孔 (lízhuàng kǒng)

References[edit]

“pyriform aperture”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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