polysinusitis

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noun

The simultaneous inflammation of multiple sinuses

OriginEnglish sinusitis ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolysinusitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe simultaneous inflammation of multiple sinuses

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsinusitis
  6. Englishpolysinusitis

From poly- + sinusitis.

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APA

polysinusitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysinusitis

MLA

“polysinusitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysinusitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysinusitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysinusitis.

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