rhinopharyngitis

[ rahy-noh-far-in-jahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhinopharyngitis¹

First recorded in 1950–55; rhino- + pharyngitis

Example Sentences

Rhinopharyngitis, rī-nō-far-in-jī′tis, n. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose.

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