Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
rhinal

rhinal

9.9
Relating to the nose
  • adjective
  • /ˈraɪnəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rinal
  • The doctor noted swelling in the rhinal area during the examination.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the effects of the allergen on rhinal tissue.

  • The rhinal area of the brain is crucial for smell.

  • A rhinal infection can cause significant discomfort and congestion.

  • She studied the rhinal structures in her biology class.

  • The doctor noted swelling in the rhinal area during the examination.

  • Researchers studied the effects of the allergen on rhinal tissue.

  • A rhinal infection can cause significant discomfort and congestion.

Synonyms

nasal
vsrhinal
44 3.5

Relating to the nose

has identical meaning but uses a different term form

Surface Forms

rhinal positive

Morphology

rhinal = rhin- (semi-transparent) = rhin + al

Formed from the combining form 'rhin-' plus the adjectival suffix '-al'; the structure is regular but the combining form is a specialized medical/technical element not known to many learners.

Etymology

Rhinal comes from the Greek root rhin- meaning 'nose', the same root you see in rhinoceros ('nose' + 'horn'), so rhinal means 'relating to the nose'.