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rhineurynter

rhineurynter noun: a dilatable bag, inserted into the nostril and inflated to arrest a profuse nosebleed.

Noun

rhineurynter (plural rhineurynters)

  1. (archaic) A dilatable bag, inserted into the nostril and inflated to arrest a profuse nosebleed.
    • Epistaxis has also been arrested by tamponing the nasal cavity by means of an India-rubber tube, the so-called rhineurynter.1897, A text-book of surgery, volume 2

Forms of rhineurynter

pluralrhineurynters

Questions about rhineurynter

What does rhineurynter mean?
Rhineurynter means a dilatable bag, inserted into the nostril and inflated to arrest a profuse nosebleed.
What part of speech is rhineurynter?
Rhineurynter is a noun.
What is the plural of rhineurynter?
The plural of rhineurynter is rhineurynters.

Words near rhineurynter in the dictionary

  1. rhinestoning
  2. rhinesuchid
  3. rhinesuchids
  4. rhineurid
  5. rhineurids
  6. rhineurynter
  7. rhineurynters
  8. rhingyll
  9. rhingylls
  10. rhinic
  11. rhinid

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