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co·ry·za | \ kə-ˈrī-zə 
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\Definition of coryza
: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract especially : common cold
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coryza
nounco·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
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