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coryza

Syllabification: (co·ry·za)
Pronunciation: /kəˈrīzə/
Definition of coryza

noun

Medicine
  • catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose, caused especially by a cold or by hay fever.

Origin:

early 16th century: from Latin, from Greek koruza 'nasal mucus'

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