rhinorrhea (ry-nuh-REE-uh) noun A runny nose.
[From Neo-Latin, from Greek rhino- (nose), -rrhea (flow).] Another word with the same prefix: rhinoceros. Another word with the same suffix: logorrhea (excessive flow of words: talkativeness). So what happens when you combine these two words? You redefine rhinorrhea: a rhinoceros who talks too much. Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=rhinorrhea "Once the volunteers began sniffling, they rated the severity of their symptoms of sneezing, rhinorrhea, stuffy noses, sore throat, cough, headache, fatigue and chills." A.J. Hostetler; Study: Herb (echinacea) Can't Curb Cold; Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia); Aug 4, 2005. Prevention is better than cure, the saying goes. But sometimes no amount of prevention helps, and we are forced to visit those trained in the healing arts. Like any profession, the world of medicine has its own jargon. If you have come down with a bad case of medical jargonitis, help is near. Here is our prescription: take the five words in this weeks' dose and email us next week. -Anu Garg gargATwordsmith.org Sponsors' Messages: Remember the brain! One unique, at-a-glance email a day helps keep mental flab away. http://knowledgenews.net/s?s=aw082905 Increase your euphrasia with a t-shirt that'll amaze ya! 63 unusual words! Or choose love/romance tanktop! $21. Pix at http://www.spizzquiz.net/tshirts.htm ............................................................................ We are all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and bones. -Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862) Discuss this week's theme or words at our online bulletin board: http://wordsmith.org/board Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/rhinorrhea.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/rhinorrhea.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/rhinorrhea.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
