pollinosis

9.3

An allergic reaction to pollen that makes your nose and eyes itchy and causes sneezing, often in spring

noun
/ˌpɒlɪˈnoʊsɪs/

Specialized

: pollinosis

Many people suffer from pollinosis during the spring when pollen counts are high.

Examples

Treatments for pollinosis typically involve antihistamines and avoiding exposure to pollen.
His doctor diagnosed him with pollinosis after he complained of persistent sneezing and itchy eyes.
Many people suffer from pollinosis during spring.
I have pollinosis and it makes me feel miserable.
His doctor diagnosed him with pollinosis after he complained of persistent sneezing and itchy eyes.
Many people suffer from pollinosis during the spring when pollen counts are high.
Treatments for pollinosis typically involve antihistamines and avoiding exposure to pollen.

Synonyms

hay fever

vspollinosis

6 2.7

An allergy that makes your nose and eyes itchy and runny in spring and summer

affects mainly the nasal passages rather than both nose and eyes

Antonyms

health

∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness

52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Surface Forms

pollinosis singular

pollinoses plural

Morphology

pollinosis = pollen (semi-transparent) = pollin + osis

Formed from 'pollen' (via the combining form 'pollin-') plus the medical suffix '-osis' meaning a condition; the relation to pollen is clear but the suffix is technical and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Pollinosis comes from pollen, the 'fine dust from flowers', plus the ending -osis, which means 'condition'. So pollinosis is the 'condition' caused by pollen, which is why it means hay fever or seasonal allergies with sneezing and itchy eyes.