sinus drainage
Mucus leaving cavities
Sinus drainage is the flow of mucus from the sinuses—the air-filled cavities in the skull around the nose and eyes.
The term usually appears in medical contexts describing symptoms: The doctor asked about sinus drainage.
When sinuses become inflamed or infected, drainage increases and may run down the back of the throat (postnasal drip) or out the nose.
- chronic sinusitisEnduring sinus inflammation
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- mucus buildupAccumulated respiratory secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- nasal cavityAir channel in nose
nasal passage · postnasal drip · antihistamines · neti pot · steam inhalation · allergies · nasal irrigation · deviated septum · cilia · decongestants · cold · humidifier · hydration · nasal polyps · flu · blocked · stuffed up · respiratory system
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- ENT Surgerytonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, mastoidectomy
- Nosenose, nostril, nostrils, nares, nasal
- mucusmucus, snot, phlegm, boogers, mucin
- nasal anatomynasal cavity, nasal septum, nostril, nostrils, nasal passage
- Nose Surgeryrhinoplasty, septoplasty, nose job, nose reshaping, nasal surgery
sinus drainagenasal congestion
Blocked airflow through nostrils
sinus congestion · nasal obstruction · sinus pressure · stuffy nose