RH1XEXCEPHALIA 



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RHIXOLITHIASIS 



;ephalia (ri-nen-sefa f -le-ah) [fiis, the nose ; 

 the brain]. A monstrosity with an ex- 

 reme elongation of the nose. 



r.cephalic (ri-nen-sef-al* -ik) [pis, nose ; h/Ketpa- 



brain]. I. Pertaining to or of the nature of a 



•lalus. 2. Pertaining to the rhinencepha- 



_ 

 J inencephalon (ri-nen-sef -al-on) [fits, nose ; b/tdipa- 

 brain]. The olfactory lobe or segment of the 



} inencephalous {ri-nen-sef '-al-us) [pis, nose ; ryKE- 



brainj. Same as Rhinencephalic. 

 I inencephalus {ri-nen-sef ' -al-us). See Rhinocepha- 



is. 

 I inenchysia {ri-nen-ki' 'ze-ah) [ pis, the nose ; tyxvms , 



pouring in]. Douching of the nasal passages. 

 I menchyta {ri-nen' -kit-ah) [pis, the nose ; fj^iToc, 



jured in]. A nasal syringe. 

 I .nenchytous {ri-nen' -kit-us) [pis, nose ; tyxv™S, 



xured in]. Pertaining to nasal injections. 

 I nenchytum ri-nen' -kit-um) [pis, nose ; hyxeiv, to 



:>ur in]. A liquid used in nasal douching. 

 I .nesthesia, Rhinesthesis [ri-nes-the 1 '-ze-ah, ri-nes / - 

 r _•/_ j\';<c f nose; alodqots, sensation]. The sense 

 : f smell. 



F ncurynter {ri-nu-rin / -ter) [pis, nose ; evpvveiv, to 

 ; late]. An instrument consisting of a bag or sac, to 

 5 inflated after insertion into the nostril. 

 F niatry (ri-ni'-at-re) [fits, the nose ; larpei, a medi- 

 ; il treatment]. Synonym of Rhinology. 



in'-ik) [pis, nose]. Pertaining to the nose. 

 >i'-e-on) [ptviov, a small nose]. In crani- 

 ry, the lower point of the suture between the nasal 



See Craniometric Points. 

 smus {ri-niz' '-mus) [pic, nose]. A nasal quality 

 ice. 



ni'-tis) [pis, the nose ; triq, inflammation]. 



•lflammation of the nasal mucous membrane. R., 



::e, acute nasal catarrh ; coryza ; the so-called 



I cold in the head." It is marked by chilliness, 



g, profuse mucous discharge, and a feeling of 



- in the nose. R. caseosa, a rare affection 



the nose characterized by occlusion of the nasal 



isae, extreme fetor, and the discharge of a gelatin- 



5s from time to time from the nares and choanae. 



lass is composed of an amorphous substance 



ntaining a great number of white corpuscles and 



Us and crystals of stearin. R. catarrhalis. 



R., Chronic Atrophic, ozena; a 



ronic inflammation, with subsequent atrophy of the 



membrane of the nose, accompanied by the 



n of dry crusts and by a very offensive odor. 



lis disease is most frequently seen in anemic young 



R., Chronic Catarrhal. Synonym of R., 



Hypertrophic. R., Chronic Hypertrophic, 



nasal catarrh , a chronic inflammatory condi- 



•n of the mucous membrane of the nose, with profuse 



or mucopurulent discharge and an hypertro- 



ied condition of the nasal mucous membrane. It fol- 



eated acute coryzas. R., Cirrhotic. Synonym 



A'., Atrophic. R'., Fetid Atrophic. See R., 



Atrophic. R. Fibrinous, a rare form of 



inttis, with development of false membrane in the 



se. R., Pruriginous. Synonym of Hay-fever. 



■ ■ Pseudo-membranous, a rhinitis in which an 



xudate covers the inflamed area. R., Scle- 



tic. See Ozena. R. sicca. See Atrophic Catarrh. 



■_, Simple, the stage of rhinitis preceding hypertro- 



i 'ic or atrophic changes. R. sympathetica, a term 



r e of reflex neuroses of the nasal passages. 



• ulcerosa Synonym of Ozena. R., Vaso- 



non m of Hav-fver. 





Rhino- (n y -no-) [pis, ptvos, nose]. A prefix denoting 

 relation to or connection with the nose. 



Rhinoblennorrhea {ri-no-blen-or-e > '-ah) '[pis, the nose ; 

 : >.a, mucus; pota, a flowing]. Synonym of Rhi- 

 norrhea. 



Rhinobyon [rim/ -be-on) [pis, nose ; jSvcw, to stop] . 

 A nasal plug or tampon. 



Rhinocace {ri-noP-as-e) [pis, nose ; nucoc, evil]. Fetid 

 ulceration of the nose. 



Rhinocarcinoma {ri-no-kar-sin-o' -man) [pis, the nose ; 

 Kapniiioua, carcinoma]. Xasal carcinoma. 



Rhino-catarrhus [ri-no-kat-ar 7 -rus) [pis, the nose ; 

 Kardppoc, catarrh]. Synonym of Corysa. 



Rhinocaul [ri f -no-kawI) [pis, the nose; icavlSs, a 

 stalk]. The eras, peduncle, or support of the olfac- 

 tory bulb. 



Rhinocele, Rhinoccele (ri'-no-al), or Rhinoccelia 

 (ri-no-H'-U-a) [fits, nose ; Kou.ia, hollow]. The hol- 

 low, or ventricle, of the rhinencephalon ; in man it is 

 very small, or quite obliterated. 



Rhinocephalus (ri-no-sef-al-us) [pis, nose; ice$a).ii, 

 head] . A cyclocephalic monster, the nose resembling 

 a tube or trunk, the eyes fused in the median line and 

 below the nose. 



Rhinocereal (ri-no-se , -re-aT). Synonym of Pug-nose. 



Rhinocleisis \ri-no-kli' -sis) [pis, nose ; kj^usis , fasten- 

 ing]. Xasal obstruction. 



Rhinocnesmus {ri-nok-nez* -mus) [pis, the nose ; anja- 

 fios, an itching]. Itching of the nose. 



Rhinodacryolithus {ri-no-Jak-re-o-lith' -us) [pis, the 

 nose; daxpvav, a tear; ?J0os, a stone]. A lacrymal 

 stone in the nasal duct. 



Rhinoderma [ri-no-der* '-mah) . Synonym of Keratosis 

 pilaris. 



Rhinodynia {ri-no-din f -e-ah) [pis, nose ; bdirvn, pain]. 

 Any pain in the nose. 



Rhinogramma (ri-no-gram' -ah) [pis, nose ; ypdfifia, a 

 line]. The nasal line. 



Rhinolalia [ri - no - la' - le - ah) [pis, the nose; "/xi/.ia, 

 speech]. Synonym of Dyslalia nasalis. R. aperta, 

 naso-palatine dyslalia, the nasal fossa and naso-pharyn- 

 geal cavity communicating with the pharynx. R. 

 clausa, naso-palatine dyslalia caused by a separation 

 of the nasal fossa or nasopharyngeal cavity from the 

 pharynx. 



Rhino-laryngitis (ri-no-lar-in-ji' -lis) [pis, the nose; 

 ?jipvy^, the larynx ; ins, inflammation]. Simulta- 

 neous inflammation of the mucosa of the nose and 

 the larynx. 



Rhinolaryngology (ri-no-lar-in-gol' -o-je) [pis, nose ; 

 \6pvy£, larynx ; 2o}or, science]. The science of the 

 anatomy, physiology and pathology of the nose and the 

 larynx. 



Rhinolerema {ri-no-ler 4 'e-mah) [pis, the nose ; ?Jipnpa, 

 silly talk]. Same as Rhinoleresis. 



Rhinoleresis {ri-no-ler-e / -sis) [pis, nose ; T^pr/ats, folly]. 

 Perverted olfactory sense. 



Rhinolethrum (ri-no-Uth'-rum) [pis, the nose ; b'/jedpos, 

 destruction]. Destruction of the nose. 



Rhinolith (ri'-no-lith) [pis, nose; J.i'flbc, stone]. A 

 nasal calculus. Cozzolini makes a distinction between 

 true rhinoliths, in which the calcareous deposit becomes 

 formed around a nucleus of mucus or of blood, and 

 false rhinoliths, the more common, in which a foreign 

 body, such as a cherry-stone, a bead, or the like, has 

 formed the nucleus. The former are rarely found be- 

 fore the fortieth year of age ; the latter may be found 

 at any age, the foreign body often having been inserted 

 in play during childhood. 



Rhinolithiasis (ri-no-lith-i' 'as is) [pis, nose; /.idos, 

 stone]. The condition and progress of calculus of the 

 nasal fossa. 



