Diseases

Nasal Obstruction

Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the nose. The obstruction may be unilateral or bilateral, and may involve any part of the NASAL CAVITY.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the nose. The obstruction may be unilateral or bilateral, and may involve any part of the NASAL CAVITY.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Nasal Airway Obstruction
  • Nasal Blockage
  • Airway Obstruction, Nasal
  • Blockage, Nasal
  • Blockages, Nasal
  • Nasal Blockages
  • Obstruction, Nasal
  • Obstruction, Nasal Airway
  • Obstructions, Nasal
  • Bilateral Nasal Obstruction
  • Unilateral Nasal Obstruction
  • Nasal Obstruction, Bilateral
  • Nasal Obstruction, Unilateral
  • Obstruction, Bilateral Nasal

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, 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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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Airway Obstruction (1972-1989)
  • Airway Resistance (1980-1989)
  • Nose Diseases (1966-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nasal Obstruction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015508. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015508
  2. Nasal Obstruction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_congestion
  3. Nasal Obstruction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3245488