rhinoscleroma

9.9

A long-lasting bacterial disease that makes the nose and upper airways swell with hard growths

noun
/ˌraɪnoʊskləˈroʊmə/

Specialized

: rinocleroma

Treatment for rhinoscleroma often involves long-term antibiotics and sometimes surgery.

Examples

The patient was diagnosed with rhinoscleroma after experiencing persistent nasal obstruction.
The doctor diagnosed her with rhinoscleroma after examining her symptoms.
Doctors in the clinic had rarely seen a case of rhinoscleroma before this patient arrived.
Many patients with rhinoscleromas experience difficulty breathing.
The patient was diagnosed with rhinoscleroma after experiencing persistent nasal obstruction.
Treatment for rhinoscleroma often involves long-term antibiotics and sometimes surgery.
Many patients with rhinoscleroma experience difficulty breathing.

Surface Forms

rhinoscleroma singular

rhinoscleromas plural

Morphology

rhinoscleroma = scleroma (opaque) = rhino + scleroma

A specialized medical formation using Greek combining forms ('rhino-' and 'scleroma') that are unlikely to be meaningful to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Rhinoscleroma breaks into three Greek parts: rhino- 'nose', as in rhinoceros, sclero- 'hard', and -oma 'swelling'. So the name literally says 'hard swelling of the nose', which fits a disease that makes hard growths in the nose and upper airways.