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RHINOSCLEROMATA
Noun
rhinoscleromata
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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