rhinolith

/ˈɹaɪnə(ʊ)lɪθ/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"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."
"A rhinolith is a mineralized nasal foreign body."
"Or the nucleus of a rhinolith may be a hardened piece of mucus […]. The symptoms produced by a rhinolith are the same as those caused by any other foreign object […]."

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

rhinoliths (plural)

rhinolithiasis

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How do you pronounce rhinolith?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪnə(ʊ)lɪθ/.

What does rhinolith mean?

A calculus that forms in the nasal cavity.

Where does rhinolith come from?

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

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