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Definition of nasal index in English: nasal indexnoun ˌneɪzl ˈɪndɛks 1Physical Anthropology. An indicator of nose size and shape obtained by multiplying the ratio of nose breadth to height by 100. 2Medicine. A measure of nasal discomfort or affliction in an illness or allergy, calculated by adding scores representing nasal stuffiness, nasal discharge, and sneezing.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. From nasal + index, after French indice nasal. Definition of nasal index in US English: nasal indexnounˌneɪzl ˈɪndɛks 1Physical Anthropology. An indicator of nose size and shape obtained by multiplying the ratio of nose breadth to height by 100. 2Medicine. A measure of nasal discomfort or affliction in an illness or allergy, calculated by adding scores representing nasal stuffiness, nasal discharge, and sneezing.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. From nasal + index, after French indice nasal. |