nose and sinus Flashcards
____: absence or loss of sense of smell
anosmia
____: impairment to the sense of smell
dysosmia
allergies result in a ____ appearance
blue/pale
____ plexus: plexus of arteries in the nose
kesselbachs
___: nasal discharge or runny nose
rhinorrhea
____: inflammatory contagious disease of upper respiratory tract or common cold
coryza
post nasal drip may irritate the posterior pharynx resulting in a ___ ___
sore throat
a ___ ___ may develop secondary to the pressure that builds up wihtin an infected sinus cavity
sinus headache
___ ____: abnormal lesions or masses that emanate from the nasal mucosa or paranasal sinuses; may be cancerous; most common tumor of the nasal cavity
nasal polyps
most common cause for a nose bleed
nose picking
___: nose bleed
epistaxis
sinus infections lead to
upper respirator infection
face tenderness
headache
