: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract
especially
: common cold
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Roughly a day after the fever sets in come the three C’s of measles: cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and coryza (a runny nose).
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek koryza nasal mucus; akin to Old English hrot nasal mucus, Sanskrit kardama mud
First Known Use
1634, in the meaning defined above
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“Coryza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coryza. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
coryza
noun
co·ry·za
kə-ˈrī-zə 
: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract:
a
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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