Rhinolith

//ˈɹaɪnə(ʊ)lɪθ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.

    "Dr. J. Middlemas Hunt […] describes a case of rhinolith. […]. This proved to be a small nasal calculus, weighing seven grains, and consisting mostly of sequestrum of bone."

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"Dr. J. Middlemas Hunt […] describes a case of rhinolith. […]. This proved to be a small nasal calculus, weighing seven grains, and consisting mostly of sequestrum of bone."

Etymology

From rhino- (“nose”) + -lith (“stone”).

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nasal cavity

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