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rhinolith

/ˈɹaɪnə(ʊ)lɪθ/

rhinolith noun: a calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.

Noun

rhinolith (plural rhinoliths)

  1. A calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.
    • Dr. J. Middlemas Hunt […] describes a case of rhinolith. […]. This proved to be a small nasal calculus, weighing seven grains, and consisting mostly of sequestrum of bone.1889, Clinic of the Month, The Practitioner, volume 42, page 242
    • A rhinolith is a mineralized nasal foreign body.2002, Gary R. Strange, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, page 467

rhinolith meaning in Tamil

rhinolith in Tamil

கல் உருமூக்கு, கல் மூக்கு

Forms of rhinolith

pluralrhinoliths

Origin of rhinolith

From rhino- (“nose”) + -lith (“stone”).

Words formed from rhinolith

Questions about rhinolith

What does rhinolith mean?
Rhinolith means a calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.
What is rhinolith in Tamil?
Rhinolith in Tamil is கல் உருமூக்கு, கல் மூக்கு. See Rhinolith meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rhinolith?
Rhinolith is a noun.
How do you pronounce rhinolith?
Rhinolith is pronounced /ˈɹaɪnə(ʊ)lɪθ/.
What is the plural of rhinolith?
The plural of rhinolith is rhinoliths.

Words near rhinolith in the dictionary

  1. rhinolaryngology
  2. rhinolaryngoscope
  3. rhinolaryngoscopes
  4. rhinoless
  5. rhinolike
  6. rhinolith
  7. rhinolithiasis
  8. rhinoliths
  9. rhinologic
  10. rhinological
  11. rhinologist

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