Definition of RHINORRHEA

rhinorrhea

Meanings

Plural: rhinorrheas

Noun

  • persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)
  • A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.

Origin / Etymology

From rhino- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).

Synonyms

runny nose

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