Ozaena
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An atrophic type of chronic non-specific rhinitis characterized by a foul odor from the nose, now considered rare. countable, uncountable
- 2 a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures wordnet
- 3 Any of the beetles in genus Ozaena, with one species, Ozaena dentipes. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄζαινα (ózaina).