lesser alar cartilages


minor alar cartilage of nose

[TA] the 2-4 cartilaginous plates of the wing of the nose posterior to the greater alar cartilage. Synonym(s): cartilagines alares minores nasi [TA], accessory quadrate cartilage, lesser alar cartilages

less·er a·lar car·ti·lag·es

(les'ĕr ā'lăr kahr'ti-lăj-ĕz) The two to four cartilaginous plates of the wing of the nose posterior to the greater alar cartilage.