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empty nose syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The condition where the nose has been physiologically crippled, typically by excessive surgical removal of turbinates (mainly the inferior turbinates) in a turbinectomy or conchotomy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Coined by Dr. Eugene Kern.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 空鼻症 (kōngbízhèng) — condition where the nose has been crippled
  • Finnish: tyhjän nenän oireyhtymä — condition where the nose has been crippled