Ozena

Japanese: ozena
Ozena

…The mucus-producing tissues of the nasal mucosa also atrophy, causing the nose to dry out, and the small amount of mucus turns into a dirty yellow crust that covers the nasal mucosa widely. This often produces a foul odor, and this condition is called ozena. When the amount of crust increases, the patient begins to feel a sense of nasal congestion. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ozena" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鼻粘膜の鼻汁産生組織も萎縮するため鼻内は乾燥し,少量の鼻汁が汚黄色のかさぶたのように変化して鼻粘膜を広く覆う。しばしば悪臭を発するが,このような状態を臭鼻症ozenaという。かさぶたの量が多くなると,患者は鼻閉(鼻づまり)を自覚するようになる。…

※「ozena」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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