SINCE 1828
coryza
noun
co·ry·za
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Definition of coryza
: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract
especially
: common cold
Other Words from coryza
coryzal
\ kə-ˈrī-zəl
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adjective
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adjective
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coryza
noun
co·ry·za
| \ kə-ˈrī-zə
\
\
Medical Definition of coryza
: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract:
a
: common cold
b
: any of several diseases of domestic animals characterized by inflammation of and discharge from the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, sinuses, and eyes
especially
: infectious coryza
Other Words from coryza
coryzal
\ -zəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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