globus
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- noun
- /ˈɡloʊbəs/
- Specialized
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sensación de globo
- A common complaint that accompanies the repetitive cough is a feeling of something stuck in the throat, called a globus sensation.
- globus sensation
- globus pharyngeus
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She also complained of a globus sensation and frequent throat clearing.
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Eight years later, the patient consulted the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery again with a similar globus sensation.
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Her globus symptoms persisted after the operation.
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A 41-year-old, 94-kg (207-lb) woman presented with a globus sensation.
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She described a globus sensation, which had been increasing over the previous 10 years, and a "tightness in her throat" that had led her to the emergency room multiple times, ultimately resulting in her receiving treatment for asthma.
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Symptoms of Eagle's syndrome include recurrent throat pain, globus pharyngeus, dysphagia, referred otalgia, and neck pain.
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In addition to obstructive sleep apnea, globus sensation, and persistent cough, they include persistent sore throat and, in rare cases, airway obstruction.
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Enlargement of the lingual tonsils can cause a variety of symptoms, including obstructive sleep apnea, globus sensation, and persistent cough.
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LPR produces characteristic symptoms that may include frequent throat clearing, mild dysphonia, cough, globus, vocal fatigue, or cervical dysphagia.
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She often feels a tightness in her throat, which she describes as a globus sensation.
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A tight, uncomfortable feeling in the throat when you feel very sad or nervous and want to cry
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Etymology
Globus in medical use comes from the same Latin globus meaning 'ball', and it describes the feeling of a 'lump' in the throat; imagine a small ball stuck there, which explains the name.