rhinology

[ rahy-nol-uh-jee ]

/ raɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

the science dealing with the nose and its diseases.

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Origin of rhinology

First recorded in 1830–40; rhino- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM rhinology

rhi·no·log·ic

[rahyn-l-oj-ik], /ˌraɪn lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, rhi·no·log·i·cal, adjectiverhi·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby rhinology

rhinitis, rhino, rhinoceros, rhinoceros beetle, rhinoceros bird, rhinology, rhinopharyngitis, rhinoplasty, rhinorrhea, rhinoscopy, rhinosporidium

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How to use rhinology in a sentence

Both groups improved, but there was no difference between the two groups, the researchers reported July 21 in the American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy.
COVID-19 gave new urgency to the science of restoring smell|Laura Sanders|August 29, 2022|Science News
The field of operation in rhinology can never be rendered completely sterile, and in many cases is particularly septic.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
With the advances made by rhinology the necessity for intervention through the face has become more infrequent.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rhinology

rhinology

/ (raɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with the nose and its diseases

Derived forms of rhinology

rhinological (ˌraɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiverhinologist, noun

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