ozaena

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄζαινα (ózaina).

Noun

ozaena (countable and uncountable, plural ozaenas)

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

References

• ozaena in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄζαινα (ózaina).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /oˈzae̯.na/, [ɔˈzae̯.na]

Noun

ozaena f (genitive ozaenae); first declension

1. A kind of polypus
2. A disease of the nose

References

• ozaena in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• ozaena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette