rhinosporidium
[ rahy-noh-spaw-rid-ee-uhm, -spoh- ]
/ ˌraɪ noʊ spɔˈrɪd i əm, -spoʊ- /
noun, plural rhi·no·spo·rid·i·a [rahy-noh-spaw-rid-ee-uh, -spoh-]. /ˌraɪ noʊ spɔˈrɪd i ə, -spoʊ-/. Mycology.
any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.
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rhinorrhea, rhinosalpingitis, rhinoscleroma, rhinoscopy, rhinosporidiosis, rhinosporidium, rhinostenosis, rhinotomy, rhinovirus, Rhipicephalus, -rhiza
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