rhinorrhea

Nose is dripping

Rhinorrhea is the medical term for a runny nose—the discharge of thin mucus from the nasal passages.

Doctors use it in clinical contexts where "runny nose" sounds too informal: The patient presented with rhinorrhea and mild fever.

The condition accompanies colds, allergies, and sinus infections.

infectious

virus

Microscopic infectious agent

bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
common coldMild respiratory virus
influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection

contagion · fever · chills · malaise · fatigue · sneezing · coughing · phlegm · mucus · contagious

allergic

histamine

Allergy-response compound

pollenFloral reproductive grains
danderMicroscopic shed skin
moldForm-giving container

mites · antihistamine · sneezing · itchy · watery eyes · hayfever · immunotherapy · desensitization · allergen · hypersensitivity

sinonasal

sinusitis

Inflamed nasal cavities

congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
postnasal dripMucus flowing down throat
nasal polypsBenign sinus tissue masses

deviated septum · turbinates · ethmoid · sphenoid · maxillary · frontal sinus · sinus headache · nasal irrigation · saline rinse · endoscopy

clinical

discharge

Release of substance outward

secretionSubstance released by glands
anteriorSituated toward the front
posteriorRear or later

serous · bilateral · unilateral · otolaryngologist · ENT · diagnosis · symptom · etiology · vasomotor · gustatory

Opposites

nasal flow state

rhinorrheanasal congestion

Blocked airflow through nostrils

congestion · stuffy nose · nasal obstruction · blocked nose · nasal blockage

Family

diarrhea, rhino, rhinoceros, runny nose, gonorrhea, rhinitis, rhinoplasty, logorrhea, rhinovirus

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