rhinorrhea etymology

English word rhinorrhea comes from English rhino- (Of the nose.), English -rrhea (Flowing.)

Detailed word origin of rhinorrhea

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
rhino- English (eng) Of the nose.
-rrhea English (eng) Flowing.
rhinorrhea English (eng) (medicine) A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.

Words with the same origin as rhinorrhea

Descendants of rhino-
birhinal ectorhinal oculorhinitis rhinal sulcus rhinalgia rhinectomy rhinitis rhinitis sicca rhinoconjunctivitis rhinogenic rhinolalia rhinolaryngitis rhinolith rhinology rhinopharynx rhinophore rhinoplasty rhinorrhagia rhinoscleroma rhinoscope rhinosinusitis rhinotheca rhinotomy rhinotracheitis
Descendants of -rrhea
bronchorrhea hepatorrhea lactorrhea otorrhea pyorrhea sialorrhea stearrhea urorrhea