- postnasal drip
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a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity, usually caused by a cold or allergy.[1945-50]
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Universalium. 2010.
postnasal drip
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postnasal drip — n flow of mucous secretion from the posterior part of the nasal cavity onto the wall of the pharynx occurring usu. as a chronic accompaniment of an allergic state or a viral infection * * * the dripping of discharges from the postnasal region… … Medical dictionary
postnasal drip — [pōst′nā′zəl] n. a discharge of mucus from behind the nose onto the surface of the pharynx, as from a cold or allergy … English World dictionary
postnasal drip — noun chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx • Hypernyms: ↑symptom * * * noun : flow of mucous secretion from the posterior part of the nasal cavity onto the wall of the pharynx occurring usually as a… … Useful english dictionary
postnasal drip — post′nasal drip′ n. pat a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
postnasal drip — noun Date: circa 1949 flow of mucous secretion from the posterior part of the nasal cavity onto the wall of the pharynx occurring usually as a chronic accompaniment of an allergic state … New Collegiate Dictionary
drip — 1. To flow a drop at a time. 2. A flowing in drops. alkaline milk d. a variable mixture of sodium bicarbonate in whole milk dripped into the stomach thro … Medical dictionary
Post-nasal drip — Infobox Disease Name = Post nasal drip Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|784.91 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ent eMedicineTopic = 338 MeshID = Post nasal drip (PND) occurs when excessive mucus is produced by the sinuses.… … Wikipedia
postnasaldrip — postnasal drip n. The chronic secretion of mucus from the posterior nasal cavities, often caused by a cold or allergy. * * * … Universalium
PNDS — postnasal drip syndrome … Medical dictionary
PNDS — • postnasal drip syndrome … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
