What is "rhinophyma"

n. (context medicine English) The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.

n. enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol [syn: hypertrophic rosacea, toper's nose, brandy nose, rum nose, rum-blossom, potato nose, hammer nose, copper nose]

Rhinophyma is a condition causing development of a large, bulbous, ruddy nose associated with granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.