atrophic rhinitis
MONDO:0005659Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names atrophic rhinitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A chronic inflammation in which the nasal mucosa gradually changes from a functional to a non-functional lining without mucociliary clearance. It is often accompanied by degradation of the bony turbinates, and the foul-smelling mucus which forms a greenish crust (ozena).
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005659), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
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