Etymology

rhinitis sicca

Today it means: A type of chronic nasal inflammation where there is little to no nasal secretion, causing discomfort in breathing. Full definition →

New Latin rhinitis sicca
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  1. New Latin · learned borrowing fromrhinitis sicca“dry rhinitis”
  2. English todayrhinitis sicca

Learned borrowing from New Latin rhinitis sicca (“dry rhinitis”).

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