| 释义 |
co·ry·za
\kəˈrīzə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek koryza nasal mucus; akin to Old English hrot thick fluid, Old High German hroz nasal mucus, Old Norse horr nasal mucus, Sanskrit kardama mud, dirt
: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract:
a. : common cold
b. : such a disease in domestic animals characterized by inflammation of and discharge from the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, sinuses, and eyes; especially : such a disease in chickens usually caused by a bacterium (Hemophilus gallinarum) — called also roup
• co·ry·zal \-zəl\ adjective |