Respiratory⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Nasal Congestion
/NAY-zuhl kuhn-JES-chuhn/Simple Meaning:
Blocked or stuffy nose.
Swelling of nasal vascular membranes and mucus hypersecretion obstructing upper nasal airway airflow.
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Respiratory⭐⭐ Common
Nasal Discharge
/NAY-zuhl DIS-charj/Simple Meaning:
Fluid or mucus draining from the nose (Rhinorrhea).
Secretion of watery, mucoid, or purulent fluid from nostrils, seen in rhinitis and sinusitis.
Gastrointestinal⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Nausea
/NAW-zee-uh/Simple Meaning:
Feeling that you are going to vomit.
Subjective urge to vomit mediated by the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) and gastrointestinal vagal afferents.
Musculoskeletal⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Neck Pain
/nek payn/Simple Meaning:
Pain or stiffness in the neck region.
Cervical spine discomfort involving paraspinal muscles, nerve roots, or intervertebral discs.
Neurological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Neuropathic Pain
/noor-oh-PATH-ik payn/Simple Meaning:
Pain caused by nerve damage or nerve dysfunction.
Chronic burning, shooting, or electric pain arising from primary lesion or disease of somatosensory nervous system.
Neurological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Numbness
/NUM-nis/Simple Meaning:
Reduced or absent skin sensation.
Loss of cutaneous tactile or pain sensation resulting from peripheral neuropathy or spinal nerve root compression.
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