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The blocking of the nose by inflammation as a response to a cold or other infection. Symptom of the common cold or allergies produced by dilated, or expanded, blood vessels in the membranes of the nose and an increase and thickening of mucus in the nose. Nasal congestion, sometimes described as a stuffy nose or…

The three ridges of bone, called the superior, middle and inferior conchae, which project into the nasal cavity from the side walls.  

The cavity behind the nose between the cribriform plates above and the hard palate below, divided in two by the nasal septum and leading to the nasopharynx. Either of the pair of cavities that open on the face to allow the passage of air into the pharynx. The space inside the nose that lies between…

One of two cartilages in the nose. The upper is attached to the nasal bone and the front of the maxilla. The lower is thinner and curls round each nostril to the septum. Any of the cartilages forming the principal portion of the subcutaneous framework of the nose.  

The two openings shaped like funnels leading from the nasal cavity to the pharynx.  

Causing narcolepsy. Having narcolepsy. Substance that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep.  

The use of narcotics to induce a comatose state in someone about to undergo psychoanalysis which may be emotionally disturbing. Psychoanalysis conducted while the patient is under the influence of drugs and narcotics forms the foundation of what is commonly referred to as “truth-enhancing substances.” Essentially, this process involves the use of drugs to diminish…

A drug which reduces inflammation and pain, used in the treatment of arthritis. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent used in the treatment of arthritis, musculoskeletal inflammation, and moderate pain. Adverse effects include headache, dizziness, gastrointestinal disturbances, and skin eruptions; the drug interacts with many others. An analgesic drug that also reduces inflammation and fever. It is used…

Sore red skin on a baby’s buttocks and groin, caused by long contact with ammonia in a wet nappy. A common form of irritant contact dermatitis in the nappy area in babies. Wetting of the skin by urine, abrasion, and chemical changes due to faecal contamination all play a part. Good hygiene and use of…