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Coryza vs Rhinitis - What's the difference?

coryza | rhinitis |

In pathology terms the difference between coryza and rhinitis

is that coryza is inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell while rhinitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.

coryza

English

Noun

  • (pathology) Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.

    • Derived terms

    * coryzal

    rhinitis

    English

    Noun

    (rhinitides)
  • (label) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.

    • Derived terms

    * rhinitis sicca