rhinosinusitis

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noun

A rhinitis combined with sinusitis.

OriginEnglish sinusitis ← Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) →
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Meanings

nounrhinosinusitis (countable and uncountable, plural rhinosinusitises or rhinosinusitides)

plural rhinosinusitises · plural rhinosinusitides

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA rhinitis combined with sinusitis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rhinitis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥῑ́ς (rhī́s)
  2. Ancient Greekῥῑνο- (rhīno-)
  3. Englishrhino-
  4. Englishsinus
  5. Englishsinusitis
  6. Englishrhinosinusitis

From rhino- + sinusitis.

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Translations

Czech rinosinusitida
  • rinosinusitidarhinitis combined with sinusitis
Polish zapalenie zatok przynosowych i jamy nosowej
  • zapalenie zatok przynosowych i jamy nosowejrhinitis combined with sinusitis
Portuguese rinossinusite
  • rinossinusiterhinitis combined with sinusitis
Cite this entry
APA

rhinosinusitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinosinusitis

MLA

“rhinosinusitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinosinusitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhinosinusitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinosinusitis.

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