olfactory organ — n an organ of chemical sense that receives stimuli interpreted as odors from volatile and soluble substances in low dilution, that lies in the walls of the upper part of the nasal cavity, and that forms a mucous membrane continuous with the rest… … Medical dictionary
olfactory organ — noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals he has a cold in the nose • Syn: ↑nose • Derivationally related forms: ↑nose (for: ↑nose) • … Useful english dictionary
olfactory organ — the organ of smell … Dictionary of ichthyology
olfactory organ — n. organ of smell, nose … English contemporary dictionary
Olfactory — Ol*fac to*ry, a. [L. olfactus, p. p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See {Odor}, and {Fact}.] (Physiol.) Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olfactory area — n 1) the sensory area for olfaction lying in the parahippocampal gyrus 2) the area of nasal mucosa in which the olfactory organ is situated * * * 1. an area of the cerebral cortex, including the olfactory bulb, tract, and trigone, the anterior… … Medical dictionary
olfactory cell — n a sensory cell specialized for the reception of sensory stimuli caused by odors specif any of the spindle shaped neurons that are buried in the nasal mucous membrane of vertebrates and that have a round nucleus and two slender processes of… … Medical dictionary
Olfactory — Ol*fac to*ry, n.; pl. {Olfactories}. An olfactory organ; also, the sense of smell; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Olfactory nerve — The nerve that carries impulses for the sense of smell from the nose to the brain. The olfactory nerve is the first cranial nerve. The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from… … Medical dictionary
olfactory — olfactorily, adv. /ol fak teuh ree, tree, ohl /, adj., n., pl. olfactories. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sense of smell: olfactory organs. n. 2. Usually, olfactories. an olfactory organ. 3. See olfactory nerve. [1650 60; < L olfactorius, equiv … Universalium
