ozena
9.9
A long-lasting nose sickness that causes bad-smelling discharge and damage inside the nose
- noun
- /oʊˈziːnə/
- Specialized
:
ozena
- The doctor explained that ozena is a serious condition that causes a foul-smelling discharge from the nose.
Examples
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A six-year-old boy was admitted to the Catholic Hospital of Wamba, Kenya, on the 28th of December 1991, with an admitting diagnosis of "nasal polyposis" or "ozena."
Academic text (1996) -
In rare cases, untreated ozena can lead to severe complications and disfigurement of the nasal passages.
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Patients suffering from ozena often experience significant discomfort due to nasal tissue degeneration.
Synonyms
9.9
A long-term nose disease that causes smelly fluid and loss of nose tissue
has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling of the term
How Severe
ozena
- Specialized
rhinitis
2
6.8
- Specialized
2
6.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ozena comes from the Greek root ozein, which means 'to smell'. It shares this root with ozone, a word named for its sharp smell, so ozena is used for a nose disease that causes a very bad smell and tissue loss.