Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z rhinocerical Resembling or relating to the rhinoceros or its horn. rhinocerine Of, pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of rhinoceroses. rhinocerontid Any rhinoceros (or related animal) of the family Rhinocerotidae rhinoceros Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts. rhinocerosin An antibacterial protein present in larvae of a rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros rhinoceroslike Resembling or characteristic of a rhinoceros. rhinocerot The rhinoceros. rhinocerote Synonym of rhinoceros. rhinocerotic Of or pertaining to rhinoceros. rhinocerotid Any member of the family Rhinocerotidae, the rhinoceroses. rhinocerotiform Shaped like (that of) a rhinoceros. rhinocerotine Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of rhinoceroses. rhinocerotoid Any ungulate of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea rhinochimaerid Any fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae. rhinocleisis Synonym of rhinostenosis. rhinocnesmus rhinitis or other itchy condition of the nose rhinoconjunctivitis A combination of rhinitis and conjunctivitis. rhinocryptid Any bird in the family Rhinocryptidae; a tapaculo. rhinodermatid Any frog in the family Rhinodermatidae. rhinodon A whale shark of the Indian Ocean. rhinodynia Pain in the nose. rhinoendoscopy endoscopy of the nose and nasal cavities rhinoesque Resembling or characteristic of rhinoceroses. rhinofacial Relating to the nose and the face rhinogenic Originating in the nose. rhinoglottophilia The connection between laryngeal (glottal) and nasal articulations. rhinogoby Any goby (fish) of the genus Rhinogobius rhinohygrometry The measurement of nasal airflow. rhinolalia a nasal quality of speech from some disease or defect of the nasal passages rhinolaryngitis inflammation of the nasal and laryngeal mucous membranes rhinolaryngologic Of or pertaining to rhinolaryngology. rhinolaryngological Relating to rhinolaryngology. rhinolaryngology The scientific study of the nose and larynx, especially the anatomy, physiology and pathology rhinolaryngoscope A form of laryngoscope that can also view the passages of the nose rhinoless Without a rhinoceros. rhinolike Resembling a rhinoceros. rhinolith A calculus that forms in the nasal cavity. rhinolithiasis The presence of calculi in the nasal cavity. rhinologic Of or pertaining to rhinology. rhinological Of or pertaining to rhinology. rhinologist One skilled in rhinology; an expert of the nose. rhinology The scientific study of the nose. rhinolophid Any of the genus Rhinolophus or family Rhinolophidae; a horseshoe bat. rhinolophine Like or pertaining to the rhinolophids, or horseshoe bats. rhinolophoid Any bat of the superfamily Rhinolophoidea rhinomanometer A kind of manometer used in rhinomanometry. rhinomanometric Of or relating to rhinomanometry. rhinomanometry A form of manometry used in evaluation of the nasal cavity. rhinomaxillary Relating to the nose and the jaw (especially to the bones of the nose and the jawbone) rhinometry diagnostic measurement of the nasal cavity rhinommectomy Surgical removal or excision of part of the internal canthus. rhinonyssid Any mite in the family Rhinonyssidae. rhinopalatine Relating to the nose and the palate rhinopharyngeal Synonym of nasopharyngeal. rhinopharyngitis nasopharyngitis rhinopharynx Synonym of nasopharynx. rhinophid Any snake in the family Rhinophidae, a synonym of the Uropeltidae. rhinophonia nasalized voice rhinophoral Of or pertaining to the rhinophore. rhinophore A club-shaped structure that occurs in pairs as the most prominent part of the external head anatomy of the dorid nudibranchs. rhinophorid Any fly in the family Rhinophoridae. rhinophrynid Any toad in the family Rhinophrynidae. rhinophyma The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea. rhinophymatous Having or relating to rhinophyma. rhinophymic Rhinophymatous. rhinoplast A surgeon who carries out rhinoplasty. rhinoplastic Pertaining to rhinoplasty. rhinoplastician One who carries out a rhinoplasty. rhinoplasty A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose. rhinopneumonitis inflammation of the nasal passages and of the lungs rhinopomatid Any member of the family Rhinopomatidae of bats; mouse-tailed bats. rhinopome Any member of the bat genus Rhinopoma. rhinoresistometry The measurement of nasal breathing rhinorrhagia A profuse nosebleed. rhinorrhea A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold. rhinorrheal Of or relating to rhinorrhea. rhinos The Bangladesh national cricket team. rhinoscleroma A rare skin disease with very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring parts, especially the lips, palate, and throat. rhinoscope an instrument used to examine inside the nose rhinoscopic Of or pertaining to rhinoscopy. rhinoscopically By means of rhinoscopy. rhinoscopist One who performs rhinoscopy. rhinoscopy examination of the nasal passages using an endoscope or speculum; nasal endoscopy rhinoseptoplasty Septorhinoplasty. rhinosinusitis A rhinitis combined with sinusitis. rhinosphenoid A bone in the nasal region of the head of some fish rhinosporidiosis infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi rhinostenosis nasal stenosis rhinosurgery Surgery to the nose. rhinosurgical Relating to rhinosurgery. rhinotermitid Any termite in the family Rhinotermitidae. rhinotheca The hornlike covering of the upper part of a bird's beak. rhinothecal Relating to the rhinotheca. rhinotillexis The act or habit of nose-picking. rhinotillexomania Compulsive nose-picking; the insertion of a finger into one's nose. rhinotillexomaniac One who suffers from rhinotillexomania; a compulsive nose-picker. rhinotillexomanic Afflicted with rhinotillexomania. rhinotomy mutilation, usually amputation, of the nose rhinotopic Relating to rhinotopy rhinotopy The spatial organization and mapping of the olfactory system rhinotorid Any fly in the family Rhinotoridae, now considered to be the heleomyzid subfamily Rhinotorinae. rhinotracheitis inflammation of the nose and trachea rhinoviral Relating to the rhinoviruses rhinovirus Any of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus, that cause disorders such as the common cold. Rhinthonic Of or relating to the ancient Hellenistic dramatist Rhinthon (Ῥίνθων; c. 323 – 285 BC). rhipidate fan-shaped rhipidion In the Greek Church, the eucharistic fan or flabellum. rhipidist Any fish of the order Rhipidistia. rhipidistian Any fish of the clade Rhipidistia rhipidium A scorpioid cyme whose successive pedicels follow a zigzag path on the same plane. rhipidoglossan Any member of the Rhipidoglossa. rhipidopterous Of or relating to the Rhipidoptera. rhipiphorid Any beetle in the family Ripiphoridae. rhipsalis Any plant of the genus Rhipsalis, epiphytic flowering plants in the cactus family, often known as mistletoe cacti. rhithral Describing a relatively fast stream, typically fed by meltwater. Rhiw A river in northern Powys, Wales, that joins the Severn near Berriew. Rhiwbina A northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1681). rhizal Relating to the root. rhizangiid Any coral of the family Rhizangiidae. rhizanth A parasitic flowering plant, all of which were formerly assigned to the order Rhizantheae. rhizanthoid Having the appearance or characteristics of a rhizanth. rhizanthous Producing flowers from a rootstock, or apparently from a root. rhizarian Any organism of the taxon Rhizaria rhizarthrosis rhizal arthrosis of the base of the thumb rhizautoicous Of a moss: having the male inflorescence on a short branch, cohering to the female by a rhizoid. rhizavidin An avidin dimer present in Rhizobium bacteria rhizic Relating to the root of an equation. rhizine A rootlike filament or hair growing from the stems of mosses or on lichens; a rhizoid rhizinomorph A root-like structure similar to a rhizine that is not involved as an attachment organ. rhizobacterial Relating to rhizobacteria rhizobacterium Any bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with legumes via its rhizomes rhizobactin The siderophore (2S)-2-[2-(1-carboxyethylamino)ethylamino]-6-[(3-carboxy-3-hydroxypropanoyl)amino]hexanoic acid present in Rhizobium rhizobiaceous Of or relating to the Rhizobiaceae. rhizobial Of or pertaining to rhizobia rhizobially In terms of rhizobia. rhizobiome The biome associated with a rhizosphere rhizobiotoxin A bacterial phytotoxin, produced by Rhizobium japonicum, that causes the root nodules of some soybean plants to become chlorotic. rhizobitoxine A particular phytotoxin synthesized by some strains of the legume symbiont genus Bradyrhizobium and the plant pathogen Pseudomonas andropogonis rhizobium Any of various bacteria, of the genus Rhizobium, that form nodules on the roots of legumes and fix nitrogen. rhizobox A container for plant experiments in which rhizosphere soil is held separate from the bulk soil rhizocarpean Belonging to the Rhizocarpeae, a former taxonomic group of cryptogams. rhizocarpic Synonym of rhizocarpous. rhizocarpous Having perennial rootstocks or bulbs, but annual flowering stems; said of all perennial herbs. rhizocaul The rootstock of a polyp. rhizocephalan Any member of the Rhizocephala. rhizocephalous Belonging to the Rhizocephala. rhizochalin A sphingolipid-like compound found in the sponge Rhizochalina incrustata. rhizocompartment Either of the environments occupied by plant roots: rhizoplane, rhizosphere and the surrounding soil. rhizocompartmental Relating to a rhizocompartment. rhizocompetence The suitability (of a bacterium) to form a relationship with a rhizome