coryza
[ kuh-rahy-zuh ]
noun
Pathology. acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavities; cold in the head.
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
11625–35; <Late Latin <Greek kóryza catarrh
Other words from coryza
- co·ry·zal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for coryza
coryza
/ (kəˈraɪzə) /
noun
acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, with discharge of mucus; a head cold
Origin of coryza
1C17: from Late Latin: catarrh, from Greek koruza
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