| rhinoscleroma | <dermatology> A rare disease of the skin, characterised by the development of very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring parts, especially. The lips, palate, and throat. (06 Mar 1998) |
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| rhinoscope | <instrument> A small mirror for use in rhinoscopy. Origin: Rhino- + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhinoscopic | <physiology> Of or pertaining to rhinoscopy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhinoscopy | <physiology> The examination or study of the soft palate, posterior nares, etc, by means of a laryngoscopic mirror introduced into the pharynx. Origin: Rhino- + -scopy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhinosporidiosis | Invasion of the nasal cavity by Rhinosporidium seeberi, resulting in a chronic granulomatous disease producing polyps or other forms of hyperplasia on mucous membranes; it is found in natives of North and South America, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinosporidium | Ascomycetous fungi of the order endomycetales which cause rhinosporidiosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Rhinosporidium seeberi | A fungal-like organism, of worldwide distribution and uncertain taxonomic position, found in certain vascular raspberry-like tumours of the septum nasi (rhinosporidiosis). Origin: rhino-+ G. Sporidion, dim. Of sporos, seed (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinostenosis | Nasal obstruction. Synonym: rhinocleisis. Origin: rhino-+ G. Stenosis, a narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinotheca | Origin: NL, from gr, the nose + case. <zoology> The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhinotomy | 1. Any cutting operation on the nose. 2. Operative procedure in which the nose is incised along one side so that it may be turned away to provide full vision of the nasal passages for radical sinus operations. Origin: rhino-+ G. Tome, incision, cutting (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinotracheitis | Inflammation of the nasal cavities and trachea. Origin: rhino-+ trachea + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rhinovirus | <virology> Picornaviridae that largely infect the upper respiratory tract. Include the common cold virus and foot and mouth disease virus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| rhinoviruses, equine | A group of viruses of the family picornaviridae, yet unclassified as to genus, though not a member of rhinovirus. They cause a disease in horses characterised by rhinitis, pharyngitis, and fever. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Rhipicephalus | A genus of inornate hard ticks (family Ixodidae) consisting of about 50 species, all of which are Old World except Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Eyes and festoons are present in both sexes; short palpi and ventral plates are present only in the male. The genus includes important vectors of diseases in humans and domestic animals. Origin: G. Rhipis, fan, + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rhipicephalus appendiculatus | The brown ear tick, a species that transmits Theileria parva parva, the cause of East Coast fever, and Theileria parva lawrencei, the cause of Corridor disease, and Theileria parva bovis, the cause of Rhodesian malignant theileriosis. (05 Mar 2000) |