Which of the following terms means nose discharge?
A) rhinorrhea
B) rhinoplasty
C) rhinorrhagia
D) rhinitis
A) rhinorrhea
Rhin/o means nose and -rrhea means discharge; thus, rhinorrhea means nose
discharge. -plasty means surgical repair, so rhinoplasty means surgical repair of the nose. -
rrhagia means abnormal flow condition, so rhinorrhagia commonly means a rapid flow (of
blood) from the nose. -itis means inflammation, so rhinitis would mean inflammation of the
nose.
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