rhinorrhea

  • 1Rhinorrhea — Rhinorrhea, commonly known as a runny nose, consists of an unusually significant amount of nasal discharge. It is a symptom of the common cold and of allergies (hay fever). The term comes from the Greek words rhinos meaning of the nose and rhoia… …

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  • 2rhinorrhea — 1866, from Gk. rhin , from rhis nose + rhoia flow (see RHEUM (Cf. rheum)) …

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  • 3rhinorrhea — [rī΄nə rē′ə] n. [ RHINO + RRHEA] a mucous discharge from the nose …

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  • 4rhinorrhea — /ruy neuh ree euh/, n. Pathol. an excessive discharge of mucus from the nose. Also, rhinorrhoea. [1865 70; < NL; see RHINO , RRHEA] * * * …

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  • 5rhinorrhea — noun A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold. Syn: runny nose …

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  • 6Rhinorrhea — Medical term for a runny nose. From the Greek words &quot;rhinos&quot; meaning &quot;of the nose&quot; and &quot;rhoia&quot; meaning &quot;a flowing.&quot; * * * A discharge from the nose. [rhino + G. rhoia, flow] cerebrospinal fluid r. a&#8230; …

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  • 7rhinorrhea — n. discharge of mucus from the nose …

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  • 8rhinorrhea — rhi·nor·rhea …

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  • 9rhinorrhea — noun persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold) • Hypernyms: ↑symptom • Part Holonyms: ↑cold, ↑common cold * * * /ruy neuh ree euh/, n. Pathol. an excessive discharge of mucus from the nose. Also, rhinorrhoea. [1865&#8230; …

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  • 10cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea — discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the nose; see also cerebrospinal fluid fistula …

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