CORYZA
\kˈɔːɹɪzə], \kˈɔːɹɪzə], \k_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɪ_z_ə]\
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Inflammation, attended with increased discharge, of the Schneiderian membrane lining the nose, and the sinuses communicating with it. The affection generally subsides without any medical treatment. Chronic coryza is termed, also, Ozoena benigna.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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