rhinophyma
rhinophyma · rhinophymas · rhinophymata
The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous…The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.
More definitions
- enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
Origin
From rhino- + Ancient Greek φῦμα (phûma, “growth, tumour”).From rhino- + Ancient Greek φῦμα (phûma, “growth, tumour”).
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Forms
plural: rhinophymas / rhinophymata| Singular | rhinophyma |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol:hypertrophic rosaceatoper's nosebrandy noserum noserum-blossompotato nosehammer nosecopper nose
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable