coryza

[ kuh-rahy-zuh ]
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noun
  1. Pathology. acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavities; cold in the head.

  2. Veterinary Pathology. a contagious disease of birds, especially poultry, characterized by the secretion of a thick mucus in the mouth and throat.

Origin of coryza

1
1625–35; <Late Latin <Greek kóryza catarrh

Other words from coryza

  • co·ry·zal, adjective

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coryza

/ (kəˈraɪzə) /


noun
  1. acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, with discharge of mucus; a head cold

Origin of coryza

1
C17: from Late Latin: catarrh, from Greek koruza

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