Rhinoscleroma, or simply Scleroma, is a chronic granulomatous bacterial disease of the nose that can sometimes infect the upper respiratory tract. It most commonly affects the nasal cavity—the nose is involved in 95-100 per cent of cases—however, it can also affect the nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi. Slightly more females than males...
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• (n.) A rare disease of the skin, characterized by the development of very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring parts, esp. the lips, palate, and throat.
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<dermatology> A rare disease of the skin, characterised by the development of very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring parts, especially. The lips, palate, and throat. ... (06 Mar 1998) ...
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(ri″no-sklә-ro´mә) a granulomatous disease involving the nose and nasopharynx, due to infection by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, seen mainly in Egypt, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America; the growth forms hard patches or nodules, which tend to enlarge and are painful to the touch.
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Rhi`no·scle·ro'ma noun [
Rhino- +
scleroma .]
(Medicine) A rare disease of the skin, characterized by the development of very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring parts, esp. the lips, palate, and thr...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: rī′nō-sklē-rō′mă Definitions: 1. A chronic granulomatous process involving the nose, upper lip, mouth, and upper air passages; starts usually as a growth of hard smooth nodules in the anterior nares that spreads backward into the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and even bronchi; it may involv...
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