coryza
coryza · coryzas · coryzae
Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a…Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
/kəˈɹɑɪ.zə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
(broadly, countable, metonymically, uncountable)Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin corȳza, from Ancient Greek κόρυζα (kóruza, “nasal mucus”).Borrowed from Latin corȳza, from Ancient Greek κόρυζα (kóruza, “nasal mucus”).
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Forms
plural: coryzas / coryzaeSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcoryzal
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable