RHINOSCLEROMAS

Noun

rhinoscleromas

plural of rhinoscleroma

Source: Wiktionary


RHINOSCLEROMA

Rhi`no*scle*ro"ma, n. Etym: [Rhino- + scleroma.] (Med.)

Definition: A rare disease of the skin, characterized by the development of very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring parts, esp. the lips, palate, and throat. J. V. Shoemaker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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