Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Inflammation of the nose, especially of the nasal mucous membrane.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) Inflammation of the nose; esp., inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nostrils.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun pathology Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

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Examples

  • When rhinitis is caused by allergies, it is referred to as allergic rhinitis or "hay fever."

    Allergic rhinitis: symptoms, skin testing, treatment 2009

  • When rhinitis is caused by allergies, it is referred to as allergic rhinitis or "hay fever".

    Allergic rhinitis: symptoms, skin testing, treatment 2009

  • They then have non - allergic rhinitis, which is almost 50 percent of the patients.

    CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2004 2004

  • "Around that time patients started reporting symptoms of rhinitis, which is nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing."

    WPXI.com - Local News 2010

  • I suffer from rhinitis, which is hayfever all year round.

    BBC Blog Network 2009

  • Upper respiratory problems such as rhinitis, sinusitis and bronchitis are leading causes of medical attention.

    Mexico - travelers's summary profile 2007

  • Upper respiratory problems such as rhinitis, sinusitis and bronchitis are leading causes of medical attention.

    Mexico - travelers's summary profile 2007

  • The Allerclear range has been created to provide relief from symptoms such as rhinitis, nasal congestion, catarrh and irritated eyes.

    Archive 2006-04-01 Thatsnews 2006

  • ‘Allerclear Tablets’ – a tablet containing a herbal blend of garlic and echinacea traditionally used for the symptomatic relief of ‘stuffed up’ symptoms such as rhinitis, nasal congestion and catarrh.

    Archive 2006-04-01 Thatsnews 2006

  • The symptoms of EoE frequently mimic severe Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); however, individuals affected by EoE commonly have other allergic diseases such as rhinitis, asthma, and/or eczema.

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