Rhinolith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹaɪnə(ʊ)lɪθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rhinolith is a noun meaning A calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.
Meaning
A calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.
Example Sentences
A rhinolith is a mineralized nasal foreign body.
Or the nucleus of a rhinolith may be a hardened piece of mucus […]. The symptoms produced by a rhinolith are the same as those caused by any other foreign object […].
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.
Word Forms
- rhinoliths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tonsillolith, pleurolith, tonsillith, cystolith, broncholith, lithogenesis.
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