rhinitis
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- noun
- /raɪˈnaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
- Any atopic illness (i.e., eczema, rhinitis, hay fever), at any age, lends weight to the possibility of asthma.
- allergic rhinitis
- nonallergic rhinitis
- seasonal rhinitis
Examples
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The most common symptoms of head and neck involvement include nasal obstruction, rhinitis, and epistaxis.
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Antihistamines only treat the symptoms of allergic rhinitis without actually reducing the inflammation, which plays a significant role in symptoms.
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A very common cause of rhinitis is the cold virus, in which symptoms are self-limiting.
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The treatment of pregnancy-associated allergic rhinitis begins with environmental control.
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People with perennial rhinitis can experience cold-like symptoms throughout the year.
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Symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis are usually caused by tree, grass, and weed pollens.
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A 38-year-old woman came to us with concerns consistent with perennial allergic rhinitis and intermittent sinusitis.
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Airborne allergens typically target the respiratory tract and eyes, causing rhinitis, asthma, and conjunctivitis.
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Topical intranasal steroid spray is often used to treat allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, and epistaxis is a common side effect.
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Both Dr. Jackson and I have rhinitis caused by severe allergies.
Synonyms
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An allergy that makes your nose and eyes itchy and runny in spring and summer
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A condition where the inside of the nose and throat becomes swollen and makes extra mucus
A sickness that causes a runny or stuffy nose
The nose becomes swollen when the body reacts to things like pollen, causing sneezing, itching and a runny nose
An allergic reaction to pollen that makes your nose and eyes itchy and causes sneezing, often in spring
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The nose becomes swollen when the body reacts to things like pollen, causing sneezing, itching and a runny nose
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
rhinitis = rhin- (semi-transparent) = rhin + itis
Built from the combining form 'rhin-' (nose) + the medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation); the combining form and suffix may be unfamiliar to general learners, so the relation is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Rhinitis comes from the Greek parts rhinos 'nose' and -itis 'inflammation'. So rhinitis literally means 'inflammation of the nose', which is why it causes a blocked or runny nose.