Diseases

Choanal Atresia

A congenital abnormality that is characterized by a blocked CHOANAE, the opening between the nose and the NASOPHARYNX. Blockage can be unilateral or bilateral; bony or membranous.

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Abstract

A congenital abnormality that is characterized by a blocked CHOANAE, the opening between the nose and the NASOPHARYNX. Blockage can be unilateral or bilateral; bony or membranous.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Atresia, Choanal
  • Atresias, Choanal
  • Choanal Atresias

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Nasal Cavity/abnormalities (1975-1985)
  • Nose/abnormalities (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Choanal Atresia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002754. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002754
  2. Choanal Atresia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choanal_atresia
  3. Choanal Atresia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662185