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rhinopharyngitis

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[rahy-noh-far-in-jahy-tis] / ˌraɪ noʊˌfær ɪnˈdʒaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.

Etymology

Origin of rhinopharyngitis

First recorded in 1950–55; rhino- + pharyngitis

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Rhinopharyngitis, rī-nō-far-in-jī′tis, n. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose.

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