A patient does not like the appearance of her nose and decides to see a plastic surgeon about it. The surgeon recommends surgical repair of the nose. The medical term for this procedure is:
A) rhinoplasty.
B) rhinorrhea.
C) rhinitis.
D) rhinorrhagia.

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Rhinoplasty is the surgical repair of the nose to alter its appearance or function. Rhinorrhea, rhinitis, and rhinorrhagia are all medical terms related to the nose, but they do not specifically refer to surgical repair. Rhinorrhea is the medical term for a runny nose, rhinitis is inflammation of the nose and nasal cavity, and rhinorrhagia refers to a nosebleed.

A Patient Does Not Like the Appearance of Her Nose