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coryza

Pronunciation: /kəˈrʌɪzə/
Definition of coryza

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose, caused especially by a cold or by hay fever: a patient suffering from acute coryza

Origin:

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

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