Wednesday Word: Viral Rhinitis
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1word1dayViral rhinitis
Your Wednesday Wordsmith has been down since the beginning of the new year with a cold, so it's fitting my first word of 2025 is viral rhinitis, the "actual" name for the common cold.
No one should be surprised that rhinitis is derived from the Greek word for rhino, but did you know there are many different kinds of rhinitis? Stuffy and runny noses, sneezes and even post-nasal drip can be caused by allergens, infections or anything else that inflames your nasal mucous membranes.
Your Wednesday Wordsmith has been down since the beginning of the new year with a cold, so it's fitting my first word of 2025 is viral rhinitis, the "actual" name for the common cold.
No one should be surprised that rhinitis is derived from the Greek word for rhino, but did you know there are many different kinds of rhinitis? Stuffy and runny noses, sneezes and even post-nasal drip can be caused by allergens, infections or anything else that inflames your nasal mucous membranes.
