ozaena

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noun

An atrophic type of chronic non-specific rhinitis characterized by a foul odor from the nose, now considered rare.

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OriginAncient Greek ὄζαινα →
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Meanings

nounozaena (countable and uncountable, plural ozaenas)

plural ozaenas

  1. countableuncountableAn atrophic type of chronic non-specific rhinitis characterized by a foul odor from the nose, now considered rare.
  2. countableuncountableAny of the beetles in genus Ozaena, with one species, Ozaena dentipes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures

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ozena
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disease

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄζαινα
  2. Englishozaena

From Ancient Greek ὄζαινα (ózaina).

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APA

ozaena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ozaena

MLA

“ozaena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ozaena. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ozaena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ozaena.

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