Coryza
/kəˈraɪzə/noun
Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, causing a runny nose.
Did you know?Coryza entered English through medical Latin from Greek κορύζα (korýza), a term used by ancient physicians for nasal catarrh, showing how sickness words often survive as technical relics of old healing traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κορύζα (korýza)
“A cold in the head; nasal catarrh or running of the nose”
Late Latin
Latin
coryza
“A medical term for nasal discharge or a head cold”
Middle French
French
coryza
“A learned medical borrowing for a head cold”
16th Century
English
coryza
“A learned medical term for a cold in the head”
Modern English
English
coryza
“Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, causing a runny nose”