Med-Surg Nursing - 26
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- allergic rhinitis
- the reaction of the nasal mucosa to a specific allergen
- apnea
- the cessation of spontaneous respirations
- deviated septum
- a deflection of the normally straight nasal septum
- epistaxis
- nosebleed
- esophageal speech
- a method of swallowing air, trapping it in the esophagus, and releasing it to create sound
- nasal polyps
- benign mucous membrane masses that form slowly in response to repeated inflammation of the sinus or nasal mucosa
- obstructive sleep apnea
- a condition characterized by partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, causing apnea and hypopnea
- rhinoplasty
- the surgical reconstruction of the nose
- tracheostomy
- surgical opening into the trachea
- tracheotomy
- a surgical incision into the trachea for the purpose of establishing an airway