rhinosporidiosis /rhi·no·spo·rid·i·o·sis/ (-spor-id″e-o´sis) a fungal disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, marked by large polyps on the mucosa of the nose, eyes, ears, and sometimes the penis and vagina.
rhinosporidiosis
rhinosporidiosis [ri″no-spor-id″e-o´sis]
rhi·no·spo·rid·i·o·sis (r  n -sp -r d - ss)n. A chronic granulomatous disease of the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity characterized by polyps or other forms of hyperplasia and caused by a yeastlike microorganism Rhinosporidium seeberi. |
rhinosporidiosis
[rī′nōspərid′ē·ō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, rhis + sporo, seed, osis, condition
an infection caused by the fungus Rhinosporidium seeberi. It is characterized by fleshy red polyps on the mucous membranes of the nose, conjunctiva, nasopharynx, and soft palate. The disease may be acquired by swimming or bathing in infected water. The most effective treatment is electrocautery.
rhinosporidiosis [ri″no-spor-id″e-o´sis]
a chronic, localized granulomatous fungal infection of the mucocutaneous tissues, especially that of the nose, caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, usually found in India and Sri Lanka but also seen in many temperate and tropical regions worldwide, characterized by the development of polyps, tumors, papillomas, or wartlike lesions.
rhinosporidiosis
a fungal disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, marked by large polyps on the mucosa of the posterior nares of horses and cattle. The fungi can be found in the polyps. They cause interference with respiration and noisy breathing.
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