rhinorrhea

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Etymology

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

Noun

rhinorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural rhinorrheas)

  1. (medicine) A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.
    Synonym: runny nose

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