coryza
2 synonyms for coryza, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Swelling of the lining inside the nose, which usually causes a runny or blocked nose and a poor sense of smell.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
rhinitis
catarrh
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
Swelling of the lining inside the nose, which usually causes a runny or blocked nose and a poor sense of smell.
“Sore throat and coryza (cold) in the very aged do not exhibit the phenomena associated with pepsis (apparently, the changes normally occurring in the younger population).”
rhinitis
Etymology
Taken from Latin corȳza, which came from Ancient Greek κόρυζα (kóruza, “nasal mucus”).
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