RHINITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rhinitis mean? 

• RHINITIS (noun)
  The noun RHINITIS has 1 sense:

1. an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

  Familiarity information: RHINITIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RHINITIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

coryza; rhinitis

Hypernyms ("rhinitis" is a kind of...):

inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rhinitis"):

allergic rhinitis (rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction)

 Context examples 

It may present itself as an acute (associated with viral rhinitis) or chronic (associated with allergic or hyperplastic sinusitis) condition.

(Ethmoidal Sinusitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Representative examples include rhinitis, sinusitis, and mucocele.

(Non-Neoplastic Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A drug used in the treatment of asthma and rhinitis.

(Budesonide, NCI Dictionary)

Representative examples include rhinitis and Wegener granulomatosis.

(Non-Neoplastic Nasal Cavity Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Complaints describing a pattern similar to influenza, and may include fever, chills, muscle or body aches, cough, sore throat, rhinitis or fatigue.

(Flu-Like Symptoms, NCI Thesaurus)

This condition can be typified as allergic rhinitis, sinusitus, asthma, or eczema.

(IL4R wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

When applied locally to the eye as a topical solution, this agent reduces itching, rhinorrhea, and symptoms of allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis.

(Levocabastine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Allergic rhinitis caused by indoor allergens and lasting year round.

(Perennial Allergic Rhinitis, NCI Thesaurus)

When applied locally into the eye as a topical solution, this agent reduces itching, rhinorrhea and symptoms of allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis.

(Levocabastine, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis.

(Ethmoid Sinus Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)