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rhinology

[ rahy-nol-uh-jee ]
/ raɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /

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

rhinolalia, rhinolaryngitis, rhinolaryngology, rhinolith, rhinolithiasis, rhinology, rhinomanometer, rhinomanometry, rhinomucormycosis, rhinomycosis, rhinonecrosis
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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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Medical definitions for rhinology

rhinology
[ rī-nŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nose.

Other words from rhinology

rhi•nol′o•gist n.
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