rhinology

[ rahy-nol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the science dealing with the nose and its diseases.

Origin of rhinology

1
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, adjective
  • rhi·nol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rhinology

rhinology

/ (raɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the nose and its diseases

Derived forms of rhinology

  • rhinological (ˌraɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • rhinologist, noun

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