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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Nose Diseases > Choanal Atresia
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases > Nose Diseases > Choanal Atresia
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory System Abnormalities > Choanal Atresia
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Respiratory System Abnormalities > Choanal Atresia

Preferred term

Choanal Atresia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Atresia, Choanal
  • Atresias, Choanal
  • Choanal Atresias

Scope note

  • A congenital abnormality that is characterized by a blocked CHOANAE, the opening between the nose and the NASOPHARYNX. Blockage can be unilateral or bilateral; bony or membranous.

History note

  • 86

In other languages

  • koana-atresia

    Finnish

  • atresia choanae
  • atresia choanarum
  • koaaniaukon atresia
  • koana-aukon atresia
  • koana-aukon tukkeuma
  • koanaaliatresia
  • nenänieluaukkojen umpeuma
  • nenänieluaukon umpeuma
  • Koanalatresi

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002754

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