Diseases

Sneezing

The sudden, forceful, involuntary expulsion of air from the NOSE and MOUTH caused by irritation to the MUCOUS MEMBRANES of the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The sudden, forceful, involuntary expulsion of air from the NOSE and MOUTH caused by irritation to the MUCOUS MEMBRANES of the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT.

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1 entry terms
  • Sneezings

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. C23.888w.852.889w
  2. G09.772.832w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sneezing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012912. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012912
  2. Sneezing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneeze
  3. Sneezing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35830