Meaning & use
Coryza
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, typically accompanied by a runny or stuffy nose, as in the common cold.
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The vet diagnosed the cat with feline coryza after noticing sneezing and discharge.
Acute coryza usually clears up within a week without treatment.
A note on using this word
Coryza is the clinical term physicians and veterinarians use for what most people simply call a runny nose or head cold.
Words with a similar meaning
nasal catarrhrhinitis
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