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rhinitis Definition

rhi·ni·tis (rī nīt′is)

noun

inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane

Etymology: ModL: see rhino- & -itis

rhinitis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • treat: The following are the common options for treating allergic rhinitis.
  • cause: These can cause a rhinitis in their own right, but they can also make symptoms worse if you already have an allergic rhinitis.
  • include: IntelliHep is establishing partnerships to develop products in several therapeutic areas including allergic rhinitis.
  • have: How many people with asthma also have allergic rhinitis?
  • call: Sneezing, a blocked or runny nose and itchy eyes are common symptoms of hay fever, also called seasonal allergic rhinitis.
  • develop: A good example is the lady who developed rhinitis with very severe sneezing attacks.

Preposition: with

  • overview: Randomized controlled trial of homeopathy versus placebo in perennial allergic rhinitis with overview of four trial series.

Adjective modifier

  • allergic: My whole family has a history of allergic rhinitis.
  • atrophic: Authored by Sue Skirrow, a Veterinary Officer, this document discusses atrophic rhinitis, an infectious disease of the nasal bones of pigs.
  • perennial: This causes the symptoms of hay fever or perennial rhinitis to appear.
  • seasonal: Allergic rhinitis which occurs during a specific season is called " seasonal allergic rhinitis " .
  • persistent: Many people with persistent rhinitis say they have a ' persistent cold ' .
  • chronic: Another entry of " chronic simple rhinitis " was made in the computer records for the 6th November 1999.

Modifies a noun

  • patient: Currently available treatments focus on symptom relief; however, a significant number of allergic rhinitis patients with uncontrolled symptoms remain.
  • symptom: Persistent rhinitis Persistent rhinitis means that rhinitis symptoms continue long-term.
  • and/or: Children with allergic rhinitis and/or bronchial asthma treated with elimination diet.
  • sufferer: Typically perennial rhinitis sufferers display symptoms when they wake up in the morning, which improve as the day goes on.
  • asthma: CRD summary This review assessed the efficacy of subcutaneous specific immunotherapy with house-dust mite extracts in adults with rhinitis and/or asthma.
  • challenge: April 2002 Recruitment to a single-dose Phase I/II allergic rhinitis challenge study completed.