Etymology

rhinosinusitis

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Today it means: A rhinitis combined with sinusitis. Full definition →

English sinusitis ← Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-)
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  1. Ancient Greekῥῑ́ς (rhī́s)
  2. Ancient Greekῥῑνο- (rhīno-)
  3. Englishrhino-
  4. Englishsinus
  5. Englishsinusitis
  6. English todayrhinosinusitis

From rhino- + sinusitis.

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