There are two possible causes for the problem you describe: chronic rhinitis or acid reflux. The first is a problem with the nose and sinuses causing excessive mucus production. The upper respiratory tract - which connects the nose, sinuses and throat - is lined with a wet membrane covered in cells that secrete mucus.
Best Answer: -Bartholomew is an English given name that derives from the Aramaic name meaning son of Tholmai. Bar means son of in Aramaic, and thus its occurrence in a personal name indicates a patronymic. Tholmai is commonly supposed to mean furrows, and Bartholomew is accordingly read as son of the furrows, meaning one who is rich in land.
First European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa. Bartolomeu Dias (Portuguese pronunciation: [baÉ¾tuluËmew Ëdi.ÉÊ]; Anglicized: Bartholomew Diaz; c. 1450 â 29 May 1500), a nobleman of the Portuguese royal household, was a Portuguese explorer. He sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, reaching the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic, the first European known to have done so.