Coryzal

/kəˈraɪzəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, affecting, or characteristic of coryza or the common cold and nasal inflammation.

Etymology

From coryza (nasal discharge) plus the adjective suffix -al, creating a medical descriptor for conditions related to coryza.

Kelly Says

When doctors write 'coryzal symptoms,' they're using a word that's literally 2,500 years old—ancient Greek physicians described head colds the same way we diagnose them today!

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