Meanings
nounrhinorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural rhinorrheas)
plural rhinorrheas · alternative UK rhinorrhoea · alternative British mainly rhinorrhœa
- countableuncountablemedicineA persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.
Synonyms: runny nose
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.
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Origin
From rhino- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech rýma
- rýmamedical symptom
French rhinorrhée
- rhinorrhéemedical symptom
Greek ρινόρροια
- ρινόρροια (rinórroia)medical symptom
Italian rinorragia
- rinorragiamedical symptom
Polish katar
- katarmedical symptom
Russian на́сморк, риноре́я
- на́сморк (násmork)medical symptom
- риноре́я (rinoréja)medical symptom
Spanish rinorrea
- rinorreamedical symptom
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rhinorrhea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinorrhea
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“rhinorrhea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinorrhea. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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