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A nasal fracture, commonly referred to as a broken nose, is a fracture of one of the bones of the nose. [3] Symptoms may include bleeding, swelling, bruising, and an inability to breathe through the nose. [1] [3] They may be complicated by other facial fractures or a septal hematoma. [1]
Nerves and muscles may be trapped by broken bones; in these cases the bones need to be put back into their proper places quickly. [4] For example, fractures of the orbital floor or medial orbital wall of the eye can entrap the medial rectus or inferior rectus muscles. [29] In facial wounds, tear ducts and nerves of the face may be damaged. [3]
of or pertaining to the nose Greek ῥίς, ῥῑνο-(rhís, rhīno-), nose rhinoceros, rhinoplasty: rhod(o)-denoting a rose-red color Greek ῥόδον (rhódon), rose rhodophyte-rrhage, -rrhagia: burst forth, rapid flow (of blood, usually) Greek -ραγία (-ragía), to break, to burst hemorrhage, menorrhagia-rrhaphy: surgical suturing
Here, a doctor explains what it means to bruise easily, causes, treatments, and when to see a medical professional. ... But to first make clear what a bruise is: It’s the result of a broken ...
For example, the Latin name musculus biceps brachii can be broken down: musculus meaning muscle, biceps meaning "two-headed", and brachii referring to the arm (brachial region). The first term identifies the structure, the second indicates the type or instance of the structure, and the third specifies its location.
A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, [3] the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.
The nasal septum is the bone and cartilage in the nose that separates the nasal cavity into the two nostrils.The cartilage is called the quadrangular cartilage and the bones comprising the septum include the maxillary crest, vomer, and the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid.
Glenn Close shared a round-up of silly selfies that showed off bruising on her cheeks, the result of a “tiny” nose break. Fans loved the real, honest shots.