Adenoid facies

…However, if the growth continues due to repeated inflammation such as colds, it closes the back of the nose and causes breathing problems, resulting in stuffy nose, runny nose, mouth breathing, snoring, heavy head, loss of appetite, mental instability, and inability to concentrate. When it gets worse, it causes a dull, loose-looking face known as adenoid facies. In addition, the opening of the Eustachian tube that leads to the middle ear cavity is located in the nasopharynx, so pressure on the Eustachian tube makes it impossible to regulate the air pressure in the middle ear cavity, which is a major cause of hearing loss. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "adenoid facies" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…しかし風邪などたび重なる炎症により増殖を続けると，鼻の後部を閉鎖し，呼吸障害をおこすので，鼻づまり，鼻たらし，口呼吸，いびき，頭重感，食欲不振，精神の不安定，注意不能などをきたす。ひどくなると，アデノイド顔貌という，しまりのないぼけっとした表情の顔になる。また上咽頭には中耳腔に通じる耳管の開口があるので，耳管が圧迫されることにより，中耳腔の気圧調整不能となり，難聴の大きな原因となる。…

※「アデノイド顔貌」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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