
RHINOTILLEXIS... RHINOTILLEXIS RITUALIS... Rhinotillexomania maximalis... EXORCISMUS NASALIS... EXORCISMUS NASALIS!!! Within the vestibulum nasi An ancient obstructio remains Desiccated mucus mass Adherent to mucosal walls Pili nasi intertwined Entrapped within the specimen Respiration impaired Passage partially occluded Digitus electus approaches The sacred instrument of removal Palpation confirms Corpus alienum present RHINOTILLEXIS! EXORCISMUS NASALIS! REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION! REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION! RHINOTILLEXIS! EXTRACTIO SACRA! THE SPECIMEN CLINGS! Exorcízo te, - I cast thee out, omnis spíritus mucósus et puruléntus, - every mucous and purulent spirit, omnis incúrsio limósa, every slimy assault, omnis rhinorrhœ́a fœ́tida, - every fetid rhinorrhea, omnis légio mucilaginósa et viscósa, - every legion of viscous filth, in nómine sancti dígiti índicis et dígiti mínimi. - in the name of the Holy Index Finger and the Little Finger. Éxi ab his cavitátibus nasálibus et sínibus putrescéntibus, - Begone from these nasal cavities and putrefying sinuses, creatúra vilíssima, phantásma stagnántium! - thou most vile creature, thou stagnant phantom of mucus! Ipse tibi ímperat, - He Himself commands thee — qui nares homínibus dedit ad spirándum, - He who gave men nostrils to breathe pure air, non ad colligéndas sordes nec congeréndas crustas et tabem. - not to gather filth, nor to hoard crusts and rotting pus. Ergo, dráco limóse et dæmon catarrhális, - Therefore, O slimy dragon and catarrhal demon, mucus putríde et putrefácte, contremísce et recéde! - putrid mucus and decaying slime, tremble and depart! Exorcízo te íterum! - I exorcise thee once more! Éxi, éxi, éxi! - Out! Out! Out! In nómine sanctórum digitorum - In the name of the Holy Fingers - recéde! - Be gone! RHINOTILLEXIS! EXORCISMUS NASALIS! REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION! REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION! RHINOTILLEXIS! EXTRACTIO SACRA! THE SPECIMEN CLINGS! THE SPECIMEN CLINGS! Compression applied The formation loosens Pili nasi stretched Beyond physiological tolerance Dolor acutus erupts Lacrimae reflexae emerge The roots resist departure The entity refuses release AVULSIO! AVULSIO! RADICES AVULSAE! RADICES AVULSAE! STINGING TRAUMA! MUCOSAL DISTRESS! SPECIMEN PARTIALLY EXTRACTED! Final traction administered Integrity compromised Three pili nasi Remain attached The specimen emerges Bound by strands of mucus The cavity cleared The rite fulfilled SPECIMEN RETRACTUM OBSTRUCTIO REMOTA RHINOTILLEXIS COMPLETA AMEN