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rhinoscleroma
rhinoscleroma (ˌraɪnəʊˌsklɪəˈrəʊmə) n (Medicine) an inflammatory bacterial disease of the nose that is mostly found in Africa and Central America
rhinoscleroma
rhinoscleroma[‚rīn·ə·sklə′rō·mə] (medicine) A chronic infectious bacterial disease caused by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis and characterized by hard nodules and plaques of inflamed tissue in the nose and adjacent areas. rhinoscleroma
rhinoscleroma [ri″no-sklĕ-ro´mah] a granulomatous disease involving the nose and nasopharynx, due to infection by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, seen mainly in Egypt, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America; the growth forms hard patches or nodules, which tend to enlarge and are painful to the touch.rhi·no·scle·ro·ma (rī'nō-sklē-rō'mă), A chronic granulomatous process involving the nose, upper lip, mouth, and upper air passages; starts usually as a growth of hard smooth nodules in the anterior nares that spreads backward into the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and even bronchi; it may involve the external auditory meatus and is caused by a specific bacterium, Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis. Synonym(s): scleroma [rhino- + G. sklērōma, an induration] rhi·no·scle·ro·ma (rī'nō-skler-ō'mă) A chronic granulomatous process involving the nose, upper lip, mouth, and upper air passages; it may involve the external auditory meatus and is believed to be due to a specific bacterium, possibly Klebsiella. [rhino- + G. sklērōma, an induration] |