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rhi·ni·tis
(rī-nī′tĭs)n.
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes.
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rhinitis
(raɪˈnaɪtɪs)n
(Pathology) inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the nose
rhinitic adj
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rhi•ni•tis
(raɪˈnaɪ tɪs)n.
inflammation of the nose or its mucous membrane.
[1880–85]
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rhinitis
irritation of the nose, especially of the mucous membrane lining it.
See also: Nose-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
rhinitis
Inflammation of the nasal lining often accompanied by sneezing and runny nose. It can be caused by a viral infection (a cold, for example) or allergic reaction (for example, to pollen).
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| Noun | 1. | rhinitis - an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat allergic rhinitis - rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rhi·ni·tis
n. rinitis, infl. de la mucosa nasal.
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rhinitis
n rinitis f; allergic — rinitis alérgicaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.