rhinectomy

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noun

Removal of the nose.

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Meanings

nounrhinectomy (plural rhinectomies)

plural rhinectomies

  1. medicineRemoval of the nose.

Origin

From rhino- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rhinectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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