Sign or Symptom
nasal congestion
na·sal con·ges·tion [ ney-zuhl kuhn-jes-chuhn ]
Definitions related to nasal congestion (finding):
  • (nasal congestion) Reduced ability to pass air through the nasal cavity often leading to mouth breathing.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (nasal congestion) The blockage of the nasal passage due to mucosal edema. It is usually the result of a viral infection or an allergic reaction.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (nasal congestion) A disorder characterized by obstruction of the nasal passage due to mucosal edema.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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