Glossary for Nose conditions

• All Disease Categories: All major disease categories
• Allergic rhinitis: Allergic rhinitis involves inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, eyes, eustachian tubes, middle ear, sinuses, and pharynx.
• Antrochoanal polyp:
• Atrophic rhinitis: Type of rhinitis caused by thinning nasal membranes
• Breathing difficulties: Various types of breathing difficulty (dyspnea).
• Broken nose: Fracture of the nose
• Catarrh: Nasal/sinus membrane inflammation
• Common cold: A cold is a relatively minor contagious infection of the nose and throat that can be caused by a number of different viruses (e.g. rhinoviruses, coronaviruses). There are over 200 different viruses that have the potential to cause the common cold. Although colds can cause discomfort they are not considered a serious condition.
• Deviated Septum: A septum in the nose that is deviated from the normal position
• Face fracture: A fracture of the bones of the face
• Frostbite: Tissue damage from freezing
• Head Conditions: Conditions that affect the head
• Juvenile angiofibroma: A condition characterized by a benign tumour of the nasopharynx
• Nasal polyp: A polyp that is found in the nasal passage
• Nose foreign body: Having a foreign body inserted in a nostril or otherwise in the nose.
• Nose symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nose
• Nosebleeds: The discharge of blood from the nose
• Polychondritis: A serious, progressive, episodic condition characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage in the body. The duration and severity of the episodes can vary.
• Postnasal drip: Draining of nasal secretions down the back of the throat
• Raynaud's phenomenon: Blood vessel constriction attacks affecting fingers and/or toes.
• Relapsing Polychondritis: A chronic disease that affects multiple joints resulting in inflammation and degeneration
• Rhinitis: Nasal lining inflammation leading to runny/blocked nose
• Rhinophyma: Bulbous red nose usually in older men
• Vasomotor rhinitis: Type of rhinitis related to dry air
• Wegener's granulomatosis: A rare disease involving blood vessel inflammation which can affect the blood flow to various tissues and organs and hence cause damage. The respiratory system and the kidneys are the main systems affected.

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