coryza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
  2. Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹɑɪ.zə/ /kəˈɹɑi.zə/

Word forms

coryza coryzas coryzae coryzæ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin corȳza, from Ancient Greek κόρυζα (kóruza, “nasal mucus”).

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