|rī(ˌ)nōspəˌridēˈōsə̇s noun
( plural rhinosporidio·ses -dēˈōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Rhinosporidium + -osis
: a fungous disease of the external mucous membranes (as of the nose) that is characterized by the formation of pinkish red, friable, sessile, or pedunculate polyps and is believed to be caused by a microparasite ( Rhinosporidium seeberi )