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rhinology

rhinology

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A part of medicine that studies and treats nose problems
  • noun
  • /raɪˈnɑlədʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rinología
  • After studying rhinology, she specialized in treating patients with chronic sinus issues.

And I was talking to Jayak Arnayak, who's the chief of rhinology research at Stanford, the top top of his field.

Examples

  • Surgical rhinology has undergone substantial technical advances in North America during the past several years.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Originally presented at the International Rhinology Congress, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2000.

    Academic text (2002)

  • And I was talking to Jayak Arnayak, who's the chief of rhinology research at Stanford, the top top of his field.

    The Diary Of A CEO

  • Use of electrostimulation in rhinology is extremely rare and, when used, was performed either as a form of reflexotherapy (n8) or transcranially.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The two registrars were year-2 (H.E.) and year-4 (M.O.) trainees who had a special interest in rhinology; both had attended endoscopic surgery courses and were regularly operating under supervision in their units.

    Academic text (2002)

  • From the Division of Rhinology, Department of Otolaryngology (Dr. Kanowitz, Dr. Jacobs, and Dr. Lebowitz), and the Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology (Dr. Nusbaum), New York University School of Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York City.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The field of rhinology plays a crucial role in understanding and treating nasal diseases.

  • The doctor explained that rhinology is the medical field focused on the treatment of nasal diseases.

Surface Forms

rhinology singular
rhinologies plural

Morphology

rhinology = rhino- (opaque) = rhino + logy

The word is built from the classical combining form rhino- and the learned suffix -logy, but this technical structure is not transparent to most B1 learners.

Etymology

Rhinology comes from Greek parts rhino- meaning 'nose', as in rhinoceros, and -logy meaning 'study'. So, rhinology is the medical study of the nose and its problems.