coryza

[ kuh-rahy-zuh ]
/ kəˈraɪ zə /
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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

1625–35; < Late Latin < Greek kóryza catarrh

OTHER WORDS FROM coryza

co·ry·zal, adjective

Words nearby coryza

corynebacterium diphtheriae, coryneform, coryphaeus, coryphodon, coryphée, coryza, coryzavirus, cos, cos lettuce, cos., cosa nostra

Words related to coryza

cold, catarrh

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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

Word Origin for coryza

C17: from Late Latin: catarrh, from Greek koruza

Medical definitions for coryza

coryza
[ kə-rī′zə ]

n.

cold