snuffle

snuffle definition - medical

snuf·fle (snŭfˈəl)

verb
To breathe noisily, as through a blocked nose.
noun
  1. The act of snuffling.
  2. snuffles Obstructed nasal respiration, especially in a newborn, sometimes due to congenital syphilis.

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