Ozena

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  ozena \o*ze"na\ ([-o]*z[=e]"n[.a]), n. [NL., fr. L. ozaena, Gr.
     'o`zaina, fr. 'o`zein to smell.] (Med.)
     A discharge of fetid matter from the nostril, particularly if
     associated with ulceration of the soft parts and disease of
     the bones of the nose.



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ozena
       n : a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a
           foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal
           structures [syn: {ozaena}]