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The National Boards for Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Visiting, which were formerly responsible for the education of professionals in these fields in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.  

A condition in which the nose and sinuses swell up. Inflammation of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses.  

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nasal part of the pharynx.  

Referring to the nose and the tear glands. Relating to the nose and the tear-producing apparatus.  

Referring to a method of feeding someone via a tube passed through the nose into the stomach.  

Referring to the nose and stomach. To the nasal passages and the stomach, especially relating to intubation. A conduit is introduced through the nasal passages, extending all the way to the stomach.  

A trade name for a mixture containing chlorhexidine and neomycin, used to treat nasal infection by organisms such as staphylococci. Naseptin cream is a trade name for a mixture of chlorhexidine (an antiseptic for the skin) and neomycin (an antibiotic medication). This cream is employed to eradicate microorganisms, such as staphylococci, from the interior of…

A spray of liquid into the nose.  

A wall of cartilage between the two nostrils and the two parts of the nasal cavity. Mucous-membrane-covered bone and cartilage partition dividing the nostrils. The partition that divides the nasal cavity into two nasal fossae. The bony portion is formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and the vomer. The cartilaginous portion is…

Drops of liquid inserted into the nose.