rhinitis

[ rahy-nahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the nose or its mucous membrane.

rhinitis

/ raɪˈnɪtɪk; raɪˈnaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the nose

Derived Forms

• rhinitic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhinitis¹

First recorded in 1880–85; rhin- + -itis

Example Sentences

As for roses, people often think they’re reacting to them, but Stembel says it’s usually baby’s breath — a common filler in rose bouquets — that causes rhinitis.

From Washington Post

In the nose the sneezing, the discharge, the obstructive swelling suggest at once catarrhal rhinitis.

From Project Gutenberg

Did you ever cure a catarrhal conjunctivitis or rhinitis in three minutes by moving the patient from one room to another?

From Project Gutenberg

It is better to throw overboard both the name and the idea of catarrhal inflammation or rhinitis and start afresh.

From Project Gutenberg

I want you to come down again, now, and take a rhinitis tablet, after the dampness of to-night.

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An infant, therefore, suffering with an acute attack of rhinitis requires constant attention.

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