Turbinate Hypertrophy: Evaluation of the Nasal Cavity by Acoustic Rhinometry

Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 283-289

  Elbrønd, Ole ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMANOMETRY;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL SEPTUM; TURBINATES;

EID: 0025268172     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: 1538361X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870030047007     Document Type: Article

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