| allergic rhinitis, perennial | Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) that occurs throughout the year. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| allergic rhinitis, seasonal | Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) which occurs during a specific season. (12 Dec 1998) |
| atrophic rhinitis | Chronic rhinitis with thinning of the mucous membrane; often associated with crusts and foul-smelling discharge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophic rhinitis of swine | A disease manifested by atrophy, shrinkage, and often almost complete disappearance of the turbinate bones, accompanied by distortion of the facial bones, sneezing, and stunting of the growth of young animals; caused principally by the bacterium Bordetella bronchiseptica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gangrenous rhinitis | See: cancrum nasi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseous rhinitis | A form of chronic rhinitis in which the nasal cavities are more or less completely filled with an ill-smelling cheesy material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose. (18 Nov 1997) |
| 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) |
| rhinitis, allergic, seasonal | Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) which occurs during a specific season. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rhinitis, atrophic | A chronic form of rhinitis marked by wasting of the mucous membrane and the glands. It is usually associated with crusting and foul-smelling discharges. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |
| chronic rhinitis | A protracted sluggish inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane; in the later stages the mucous membrane with its glands may be thickened (hypertrophic rhinitis) or thinned (atrophic rhinitis). (05 Mar 2000) |