rhinophyma

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noun

The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.

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Meanings

nounrhinophyma (countable and uncountable, plural rhinophymas or rhinophymata)

plural rhinophymas · plural rhinophymata

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.

    An alternative method for the management of rhinophyma is advocated by Gjuric and Rettinger (1993), who used a mono- or bipolar electroknife.

    2014, V. Oswal, M. Remacle, S. Jovanvic, Principles and Practice of Lasers in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, page 472

Synonyms & antonyms

nounenlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol

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hypertrophic rosaceatoper's nosebrandy noserum noserum-blossompotato nosehammer nosecopper nose
Broader
rhinopathy
Also see
copper nose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From rhino- + Ancient Greek φῦμα (phûma, “growth, tumour”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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