See Also: greater alar cartilage(medicine)
lateral crus of the greater alar cartilage of the nose(medicine)
medial crus of greater alar cartilage of nose(medicine)
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greater alar cartilage (medicine)


greater alar cartilage


One of a pair of cartilages that form the tip of the nose. It consists of a medial crus that extends into the nasal septum with its fellow of the opposite side, and a lateral crus that forms the anterior part of the wing of the nose.

Synonym: cartilago alaris major.