Ankylorrhinia

/ˌæŋkɪloʊˈrɪniə/ noun

A condition where the nostrils become narrowed, closed, or fused due to scar tissue or congenital abnormality.

From Greek 'ankylos' (stiff, constricted) + 'rhis' (nose). This rare medical term combines the Greek root for stiffness with the anatomical term for nose, describing when the nasal passages become abnormally rigid or closed.

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