rhinosporidiosis
noun
rhi·no·spo·rid·i·o·sis
ˌrī-nō-spə-ˌrid-ē-ˈō-səs 
plural rhinosporidioses
-ˌsēz
: a fungal disease of the external mucous membranes (as of the nose) that is characterized by the formation of pinkish red, friable, sessile, or pedunculated polyps and is caused by an ascomycetous fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium (R. seeberi)
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“Rhinosporidiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/rhinosporidiosis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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