Rhinorrhea

Alternative forms

• rhinorrhoea British
• rhinorrhÅ“a mainly British

Origin

- + rrhea + -, from Ancient Greek: ῥίς (rhis, "nose") (stem ῥινο (rhino)) with ῥοία (rhoia, "flow").

Full definition of rhinorrhea

Noun

1. (medicine) A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.

Synonyms

• runny nose