| rhinalgia | Pain in the nose. Synonym: rhinodynia. Origin: rhin-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rhinarium | The area of hairless skin surrounding the nostrils in some mammals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinaster | <zoology> The borele. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, nose + star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhinedema | Swelling of the nasal mucous membrane. Origin: rhin-+ G. Oidema, swelling (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinencephalic | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the rhinencephalon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhinencephalon | Origin: NL, fr. Gr, the nose + the brain. <anatomy> The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise. The term is sometimes used for one of the olfactory lobes, the plural being used for the two taken together. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rhinenchysis | A nasal douche; washing out the nasal cavities. Origin: rhin-+ G. Enchysis, a pouring in (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinion | A craniometric point: the lower end of the internal suture. Origin: G. Rhinion, nostril, dim. Of rhis (rhin-), nose (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinism | Nasalised speech. Synonym: rhinism, rhinophonia. Origin: rhino-+ G. Lalia, talking (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose. (18 Nov 1997) |
| rhinitis medicamentosa | Inflammation of the nasal mucosa secondary to excessive or improper topical medication. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinitis nervosa | <chest medicine> An inflammatory response in the nasal passages to an allergic stimulus. Often includes: nasal congestion, sneezing, runny or itchy nose. (27 Sep 1997) |
| rhinitis sicca | A form of chronic rhinitis with little or no secretion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinitis, allergic | The medical term for hayfever. (Hay fever is a misnomer since hay is not a usual cause of this problem and there is no fever. Many substances cause the allergic symptoms in hay fever. Allergic rhinitis is the correct term for this allergic reaction. Rhinitis means irritation of the nose and is a derivative of rhino, meaning nose.) symptoms include nasal congestion, a clear runny nose, sneezing, nose and eye itching, and tearing eyes. Post-nasal dripping of clear mucus frequently causes a cough. Loss of smell is common and loss of taste occurs occasionally. Nose bleeding may occur if the condition is severe. Eye itching, redness, and tearing frequently accompany the nasal symptoms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rhinitis, allergic, perennial | Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) that occurs throughout the year. (12 Dec 1998) |