Definition of Deviated nasal septum

1. Noun. Abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds.

Generic synonyms: Deviated Septum

Definition of Deviated nasal septum

1. Noun. (pathology) A common physical disorder of the nose, involving a displacement of the nasal septum. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deviated Nasal Septum

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deviated nasal septum (current term)
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Literary usage of Deviated nasal septum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Archives of Otology (1905)
"On window resection of the deviated nasal septum. Ar- chiv f. Laryngol., vol. xv., No. 3. 185. Hajek. On Krieg's window resection. Archiv f. ..."

2. A Text-book of practical medicine: Designed for the Use of Students and by Alfred Lebbeus Loomis (1892)
"The part played by a deviated nasal septum, in chronic nasal catarrh, is pronounced, and its excision is as much called for as the removal of a foreign body ..."

3. The Diseases of infancy and childhood by Henry Koplik (1918)
"Keratitis, dermal eczema, or eruptions of various kinds, anemia, adenoids, nasal polypi, deviated nasal septum— may be combined with ..."

4. The Diseases of infancy and childhood, designed for the use of students and by Henry Koplik (1906)
"Keratitis, dermal eczema, or eruptions of various kinds, anaemia, adenoids, nasal polypi, deviated nasal septum—may be combined with hypertrophy of the ..."

5. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, Rtecs: A Comprehensive Guide edited by Doris V. Sweet (1993)
"... EYE, EAR, AND TASTE) Olfaction: 01 deviated nasal septum 02 Ulcerated nasal septum 03 Change in olfactory nerve 04 Change in sensation of smell 07 Other ..."

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