RHINOLOGIC 



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RHIZOCARPIC 



Rhinologic (ri-no-loj'-ik) [pig, nose; loyog, science]. 

 Pertaining to rhinology. 



Rhinologist (ri-nol'-o-jisf) [pig, nose ; Aoyog, science]. 

 A specialist in the treatment of nasal diseases. 



Rhinology (ri-nol' -o-je) [pig, nose; Aoyog, science]. 

 The science of the anatomy, functions, and diseases of 

 the nose. 



Rhinometer (ri-nom'-et-er) [pig, nose ; pfrpov, mea- 

 sure]. An instrument for aiding in the diagnosis of 

 obstructive diseases of the naso-pharynx. 



Rhinommectome (ri-nom-mek f -tovie) [pig, the nose ; 

 dfifia, the eye; kurofij], a cutting out]. Excision of 

 the inner canthus of the eye. 



Rhinonecrosis (ri-no-ne-kro f -sis) [pig, nose ; venpugig, 

 death]. Necrotic disease of the nasal bones. 



Rhinopharyngitis (ri - no -far - in -ji'- tis) [pig, nose ; 

 <f>apvyt;, pharynx ; iTig, inflammation]. Inflammation 

 of the nose and pharynx, or of the naso-pharynx. 



Rhino-pharynx (ri-no-far' -ingks). See Naso-pharynx. 



Rhinophonia (ri-no-fo' -ne-ah)[pig, nose ; <l>uvr/, sound]. 

 A nasal tone in speaking. 



Rhinophore (ri' '-no-for) [pig, piv, nose ; tyipiiv, to 

 bear]. In biology, one of the posterior pair of tenta- 

 cles of certain molluscs, possibly olfactory in function. 

 Any external olfactory organ. 



Rhinophyma (ri-no-fi' -mah) [pig, nose ; fv/xa, tumor : 

 pi., Rhinophymata\ A hypertrophic form of rosacea 

 confined to the nose, perinasal portions of the cheeks 

 and forehead, and the lobes of the ears, and marked 

 by a new growth of vessels and connective tissue and 

 chronically enlarged glands, producing a bulbous and 

 knotted organ. It is usually seen in advanced alco- 

 holism. 



Rhinoplastic (ri-no-plas' -tik) [pig, nose ; nlAcceiv, to 

 mold]. Pertaining to or having the character of 

 rhinoplasty. R. Operation, a surgical operation for 

 creating an artificial nose or reconstructing a nose par- 

 tially destroyed. 



Rhinoplasty (ri f -no-plas-te) [pig, nose ; irlacoeiv, to 

 mold]. A plastic operation upon the nose, to replace 

 lost tissue. R., English, Syme's operation, in which 

 flaps are taken from the cheek. R., German, v. 

 Graefe's modification of the Tagliacotian rhinoplasty. 

 The entire operation is done at a single sitting. 

 R. of v. Graefe, R. , German, q. v. R., Hetero- 

 plastic, rhinoplasty in which the tissues are re- 

 moved from some person other than the one operated 

 upon. R., Indian, an operation originating in India, 

 in which the flap is taken from the forehead. R., 

 Italian. Synonym of R., Tagliacotian. R., Langen- 

 beck's, a modification of the Indian method, in which 

 the periosteum is included in the frontal flap. See 

 Operations, Table of. R., Osteoplastic, rhinoplasty 

 with transplantation of a cartilaginous flap to re- 

 place the septum nasi. R., Periosteal. See R., 

 Langenbeck' ' s. R. of Post, a modified Tagliacotian 

 rhinoplasty, in which the flap is taken from the finger 

 of the patient. R. of Syme, English rhinoplasty, 

 q. v. R., Tagliacotian, rhinoplasty as performed by 

 Tagliacozzi. The flap is taken from the skin of the arm. 

 R. of Wood, rhinoplasty in which an inverted flap 

 from the upper lip is elongated by detaching the 

 mucous from the cutaneous surface from the root of 

 the flap to its free border. This defect is covered with 

 lateral flaps from the cheeks. 



Rhinopolypus (ri-no-pol' '-ip-us) [pig, nose; irokvnvg, 

 polypus]. Polypus of the nose. 



Rhinoptia (rinop'-she-ah) [pig, the nose ; birrdg, seen]. 

 Internal strabismus. 



Rhinorrhagia (r\-nor-a f -je-ah) [pig, nose; pr/yvvvcu, to 

 burst forth]. Copious hemorrhage from the nose. 



Rhinorrhaphy (ri-nor' -a-fe) [pig, nose; pacpi/, suture]. 



Reduction of the tissue of the nose by section, and 

 by suturing the edges of the wound. 



Rhinorrhea (ri-nor-e' -ah) [pig, nose; poia, a flov, 

 mucous discharge from the nostrils. 



Rhinorrheal (ri-nor-e' -al) [pig, nose; poia, a flow]. 

 Relating to or of the nature of rhinorrhea. 



Rhinoscleroma (ri-no-skle-ro' '-mah)[pig, nose ; m. 

 hard ; b/ia, tumor]. A granulation new-growth of 

 almost stony hardness, affecting the anterior nares and 

 adjacent parts. The disease commences in the mucous 

 membrane of the anterior nares and adjoining skin. 

 The lesions consist of flattish, isolated, or coalescent 

 nodules or raised plaques, imbedded in the cul 

 Their growth is slow, and recurrence takes place if re- 

 moval is attempted. The cause of the affection is not 

 certainly known, but it is thought by some to be due 

 to a bacillus which is nearly always present. 



Rhinoscope (ri'-no-skop) [pig, nose ; ononuv, to ob- 

 serve]. An instrument for examination of the cavities 

 of the nose. 



Rhinoscopic (ri-no-skop' '-ik) [pig, nose ; 



view]. Pertaining to the rhinoscope, or to rhinoscopy 



Rhinoscopy (ri-nos'-ko-pe) [pig, the nose ; 



observe]. Examination of the nasal fossae bv mean* 

 of the rhinoscope; that of the anterior nares is termec I 

 anterior rhinoscopy ; that of the posterior nares,/ > ' 

 terior rhinoscopy. 



Rhinosis (ri-no' '-sis). Synonym of Rhicnosis. 



Rhinostegnosis (ri-no-steg-no' -sis) [pig, nose ; 

 vuaig, obstruction].' Nasal obstruction. 



Rhinostenose (ri-nos-te'-nbz). A synonym of A 

 atrophica. 



Rhinotheca (ri-no-the f -kah) [pig, nose ; Bt/ki], a sheath j 

 pi., Rhinothecce\. In biology, a portion of the in 

 tegument of the upper mandible of a bird. 



Rhinothecal (ri-no- the'- kal) [pig, nose; (>:, 

 sheath]. Pertaining to the rhinotheca. 



Rhinothrix (ri' -no-thriks) [pig, nose ; Qpli, , hail 

 Rhinotriches~\. A hair growing in the nostril. 



Rhipidium (ri-pid' '-e-nm) [pi-idiov, dim. ol 



fan: pi., Rhipidia\ In biology, Eichler's term fc 

 a fan-shaped cymose inflorescence, occurring in mom 

 cotyledons, in which the successive branches arc i 

 the same plane, each from the back of the preceding 

 The Fachel of Buchenau. 



Rhipidura (rip-id' -u-r ah) [pnrig, a fan ; o'vpa, ta 

 The posterior pair of pleopoda and the telson, whe 

 these parts are developed as in the Macrura. 



Rhiptasmus (rip-taz' -inns) ['pi-raafiog']. Synonym c ( 

 Ballismus. 



Rhis (to) [pig~\- Synonym of Nose. 



Rhizagra (rh-a' -grah) [pi^a, root; aypa, seizure]. A 

 instrument for extracting the roots of teeth. 



Rhizanthous (ri-zan' -thus) [pi(,a, root ; avBog, flower 

 In biology, flowering from the root. 



Rhizantoicous (ri-zan-toi'-kus) [pi^a, root; 

 posite ; oMog, dwelling]. In biology, applie 

 mosses that bear both organs of reproduction on I 

 same plant, the antheridium on a short branch co I 

 nected with the archegonium by the rhizome. 



Rhizias (riz'-e-as) [pi r iag']. A medicine made f 

 roots. 



Rhizina (ri-zi'-nah) [pi%a, a root : //. , Rhizin 

 as Rhizoid. 



Rhizine (ri'-zin) [pi^a, root]. Same as R/iizoi, 



Rhizinous (ri-zi'-nus) [/>/«,'«, root]. In bioloj 

 rhizoids. 



Rhizo- (ri'-zo-) [pi(a, a root]. A prefix denoting 

 nection with or relation to a root. 



Rhizocarpic (ri-zo-kar'-pik) [/>/£«, root ; mpirSg, fruit] 

 In biology, having the stem annual, but the root p< 

 ennial. 



