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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 January 2025. Semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth For other uses, see Sneeze (disambiguation). "Achoo" redirects here. For the acronym "ACHOO", see Photic sneeze reflex. Sneeze The function of sneezing is to expel irritants from the nasal cavity ...
The practice of responding to someone's sneeze is rare. Kurdish: Kher be inshalla. Many times when one sneezes, they say that the thing they are about to do will not happen. So, a listener says Kher be. "It will be a good thing, God willing", or the shorter version, "A good sign hopefully". Têr bijî. ”May you live long” Kusaal: Win yɛl sida!
For how common sneezing is — other animals sneeze too Sneezing can be caused by crazy things like being too full, seeing a bright light, or even orgasm. Why people say 'bless you' after sneezing
The photic sneeze reflex (also known as ACHOO syndrome, a contrived acronym for Autosomal-dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst [1]) is an inherited and congenital autosomal dominant reflex condition that causes sneezing in response to numerous stimuli, such as looking at bright lights or periocular (surrounding the eyeball) injection.
Nine-year-old Ira Saxena, a school girl from the U.K., began sneezing last month at a rate of about ten times a minute -- and doctors have no idea why. Mystery illness causes girl to sneeze over ...
One Redditor likened the odor of their sneezes to “metal and chemicals,” and another to “musk and dead animal.” (Lovely.) Some speculated that a stanky sneeze indicated a sinus infection ...
A cold usually begins with fatigue, a feeling of being chilled, sneezing, and a headache, followed in a couple of days by a runny nose and cough. [23] Symptoms may begin within sixteen hours of exposure [28] and typically peak two to four days after onset. [4] [29] They usually resolve in seven to ten days, but some can last for up to three ...
Let’s back up and start with why you sneeze. Sneezing allows your nose or airway to get rid of an irritant, like smoke or dust, says Ramakrishnan, who is also a professor at the University of ...