🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

inflamação nasal

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inflamaˈsɐ̃w̃ naˈzaɫ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nasal Inflammation/ˈneɪ.zəl ˌɪn.fləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A inflamação nasal pode causar desconforto respiratório."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A medical condition characterized by swelling and irritation of the nasal mucosa.

    "The patient was diagnosed with nasal inflammation after experiencing persistent congestion."
  2. 2

    An allergic or infectious response resulting in the swelling of the nasal tissues.

    "Seasonal allergies often lead to nasal inflammation, causing discomfort and difficulty breathing."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nasal' originates from the Latin 'nasalis', meaning 'of the nose', while 'inflammation' comes from the Latin 'inflammatio', which refers to the process of swelling and redness due to injury or infection. The combination reflects a medical understanding of conditions affecting the nasal passages.

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