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Noun: hammer nose
  1. Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
    - rhinophyma, hypertrophic rosacea, toper's nose, brandy nose, rum nose, rum-blossom, potato nose, copper nose

Derived forms: hammer noses

Type of: rhinopathy