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postnasal

postnasal

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Happens at the back of the nose
  • adjective
  • /ˌpoʊstˈneɪzl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : postnasal
  • Postnasal drip often accompanies allergic conditions or the common cold.
  • postnasal drip
  • postnasal discharge
  • postnasal drainage

Examples

  • Allergies can also cause swollen vocal folds because of throat clearing or a persistent cough in response to postnasal drip.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A 42-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of foul-tasting postnasal drainage.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Findings on the postnasal examination were also normal.

    Academic text (2006)
  • No postnasal drips in zero g, Dan told himself.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Nasoendoscopy also detected a 1.0-cm mass on the right side of the postnasal space.

    Academic text (2002)
  • When is postnasal drip caused by a nasal or sinus problem, and when is it actually a red herring?

    Academic text (2002)
  • The most annoying symptoms beyond obstruction may be facial or head pain and pressure, rhinorrhea, and purulent postnasal discharge.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Her primary symptoms were nasal obstruction, left-sided facial pressure, chronic cough, and nasal and postnasal discharge.

    Academic text (2003)
  • A 37-year-old man presented with complaints of nasal deformity, congestion, postnasal drip, sinusitis symptoms, and reflux of liquid into the back of his nose.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The patient reported experiencing a persistent cough due to postnasal drainage from his sinuses.

Compounds

Mucus from the nose that runs down the back of the throat and causes coughing or throat irritation

Surface Forms

postnasal positive

Morphology

postnasal = nasal (transparent) = post + nasal

The prefix 'post-' (after/behind) applied to 'nasal' yields a clear locational/relational adjective meaning 'behind the nose' or 'occurring after a nasal event', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Postnasal comes from the parts post- meaning 'behind' or 'after' and nasal meaning 'nose'. So postnasal describes something at the back of the nose, for example the drip or feeling that happens behind your nose.