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Author(s) -
Kamal-Eldin Ahmed Abou-Elhamd
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.05.2561
Subject(s) - nose , medicine , mythology , honor , symbol (formal) , dermatology , anatomy , literature , linguistics , art , philosophy , computer science , operating system
Objectives: The nose is used more than any other organs of the body in differentcultures as a symbol. This symbol may indicate honor, shame or sex. Some of them are factsand others are myths. This paper reviews most of these symbols. Conclusions: The nose isused in many cultures in different ways. It is used daily in greetings within Arabic Gulf area. Itis the most used body organ in proverbs. Myths about its relation to sexual activity are funnyones. Scientifically, priapism in the nose occurs in sickle cell disease. Vicarious menstruationmay occur in the nose resulting into epistaxis.