coryza
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈɹɑɪ̯.zə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin corȳza, from Ancient Greek κόρυζα (kóruza, “nasal mucus”).
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