ozaena

(əʊˈziːnə) n (Pathology) pathol the chronic inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane

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ozaena - a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structuresozenadisease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

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ozaena

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(ō-zē'nă) A disease characterized by intranasal crusting, atrophy, and fetid odor.
Synonym(s): ozaena. [G. ozaina, a fetid polypus, fr. ozō, to smell]

ozaena

Inflammation and atrophy of the mucous membrane lining of the nose, with discharge, crusting and a foul smell, of which the sufferer is usually unaware. The condition is now rare.

ozaena

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noun a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures

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ozena

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