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cerebrospinal rhinorrhea |
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cerebrospinal rhinorrhea, cerebrospinal otorrhea Etymology: L, cerebrum, brain, spina, spine; Gk, rhis, nose, rhoia, flow a discharge of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the nose or ear. Basal skull fractures can transverse the paranasal air sinuses of the frontal bone or the middle ear within the temporal bone resulting in a dural tear. CSF can then leak through the dural tear and drain from the nose or ear. rhinorrhea the free discharge of a thin nasal mucus. cerebrospinal rhinorrhea discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the nose, usually due to skull fracture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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