piriform aperture

English

Alternative forms

• pyriform aperture

Noun

piriform aperture (plural piriform apertures)

1. (anatomy) The anterior opening of the nasal cavities in the skull.

   Synonym: anterior nasal aperture

Translations

opening of the nasal cavity

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 梨狀孔／梨状孔 (lízhuàng kǒng)

References

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