rhinorrhea en · NOUN
Etymology
From rhino- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhinorrhœa | British, alternative, mainly | lexicographic | |
| rhinorrheas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rhinorrhoea | UK, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
post-nasal drip · rhinosinusitis · rhinitis
Synonyms
Translations (10)
fr rhinorrhée (medical symptom) · ru на́сморк (medical symptom) · az zökəm (medical symptom) · it rinorragia (medical symptom) · el ρινόρροια (medical symptom) · ru риноре́я (medical symptom) · az tumov (medical symptom) · es rinorrea (medical symptom) · pl katar (medical symptom) · cs rýma (medical symptom)