Which term means nose discharge?

A) rhinorrhea
B) rhinoplasty
C) rhinorrhagia
D) rhinitis


A
Explanation: 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 from the nose. -itis means inflammation, so rhinitis would mean inflammation of the nose.

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