rhino-

See also: rhino

English

Alternative forms

• rhin- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥινός (rhinós), genitive of ῥίς (rhís, “nose”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (stress on root) /ˌɹaɪnoʊ-/, (stress on prefix) /ɹaɪˈnɒ-/

Prefix

rhino-

1. Of the nose.

   Synonym: naso-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with rhino-

rhinal

arrhinia

rhinocapsular

rhinocerebral

rhinoconjunctivitis

dacryocystorhinostomy

dacryocystorhinotomy

rhinectomy

rhinoendoscopy

rhinofacial

rhinogenic

rhinoglottophilia

rhinitis

rhinolalia

rhinolaryngitis

rhinolaryngological

rhinolaryngology

rhinolaryngoscope

rhinolith

rhinolithiasis

rhinomanometry

rhinomaxillary

rhinometry

rhinodynia

rhinologist

rhinology

otolaryngorhinology

otorhinolaryngology

rhinopalatine

rhinopharyngeal

rhinopharyngitis

rhinopharynx

rhinophonia

rhinophore

rhinoplasty

rhinopneumonitis

rhinorrhagia

rhinorrhea

rhinoscleroma

rhinoscope

rhinoscopy

septorhinoplasty

rhinosinusitis

rhinostenosis

rhinosurgery

rhinosurgical

rhinotheca

rhinotillexomania

rhinotomy

rhinotopic

rhinotopy

rhinotracheitis

trichorhinophalangeal

• rhinocheiloplasty
• rhinoentomophthoromycosis
• rhinograph
• rhinokyphosis

Related terms

• rhinoceros

Translations

of or relating to the nose

French: rhino- (fr) German: rhino- Italian: rino- (it) Polish: ryno- (pl) Romanian: rino- Spanish: rino- (es)

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥινός (rhinós), genitive of ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi.no/

Prefix

rhino-

1. rhino-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with rhino-

oto-rhino-laryngologie

rhinopharyngite

rhinoplastie

Descendants

• → Persian: رینوـ (rino-)
• → Romanian: rino-
• → Turkish: rino-