coryza
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co·ry·za
(kə-rī′zə)n.
See cold.
[Late Latin coryza, from Greek koruza, catarrh; perhaps akin to Old English hrot, snot.]
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coryza
(kəˈraɪzə)n
(Pathology) acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, with discharge of mucus; a head cold
[C17: from Late Latin: catarrh, from Greek koruza]
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co•ry•za
(kəˈraɪ zə)n.
acute nasal congestion due to secretion of mucus; cold in the head.
[1625–35; < Late Latin < Greek kóryza catarrh]
co•ry′zal, adj.
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coryza
A technical term for the common cold.
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Noun | 1. | coryza - an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat allergic rhinitis - rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction |
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co·ry·za
n. coriza
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