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rhino-

a combining form meaning “nose,” used in the formation of compound words: rhinology.
Also, especially before a vowel, rhin-.


Origin:
< Gk rhīno-, comb. form of rhs (s. rhīn-)
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rhino- or rhin-  
pref.  Nose; nasal: rhinitis.

[Greek rhīno-, from rhīs, rhīn-, nose.]
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rhino- or rhin-
pref.
Nose; nasal: rhinitis.

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