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 thenose .
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
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When rhinitis is caused by allergies, it is referred to as allergic rhinitis or "hay fever."
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When rhinitis is caused by allergies, it is referred to as allergic rhinitis or "hay fever".
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They then have non - allergic rhinitis, which is almost 50 percent of the patients.
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"Around that time patients started reporting symptoms of rhinitis, which is nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing."
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I suffer from rhinitis, which is hayfever all year round.
BBC Blog Network 2009
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Upper respiratory problems such as rhinitis, sinusitis and bronchitis are leading causes of medical attention.
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Upper respiratory problems such as rhinitis, sinusitis and bronchitis are leading causes of medical attention.
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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
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‘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
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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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