Mouth breathing
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Mouth breathing, medically known as chronic oral ventilation, is long-term breathing through the mouth. It often is caused by an obstruction to breathing through the nose, the innate breathing organ in the human body.[3][4][5] However, by the early 20th century, the term "mouth-breather" had developed a pejorative slang meaning connoting a stupid person.
"Mouth breather" redirects here. For the album, see Mouth Breather.
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Mouth breathing | |
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Other names | Chronic oral ventilation |
Symptoms | Snoring, dry mouth, hoarse voice, bad breath, fatigue, sleep apnea[1][2] |
Causes | Chronic nasal congestion |
Treatment | Treatment of the underlying cause of nasal congestion if present, building a habit to breathe through the nose |
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