| 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) |
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| rhinitis sicca | A form of chronic rhinitis with little or no secretion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhinitis, vasomotor | A form of rhinitis brought about by changes in vascular tone and permeability. The aetiology is obscure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |
| scrofulous rhinitis | Tuberculous infection of the nasal mucous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypertrophic rhinitis | Chronic rhinitis with permanent thickening of the mucous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| necrotic rhinitis of pigs | An infection of the subcutaneous structures of the snout of swine which causes malformation of the face; it is frequently due to infection of wounds made for the insertion of metal rings to discourage or prevent the animal from rooting in the soil; Fusobacterium necrophorum plays an important role in this disease. Synonym: bullnose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inclusion body rhinitis | A respiratory disease of pigs caused by the cytomegalovirus porcine herpesvirus 2 and characterised by rhinitis and conjunctivitis in young pigs. (05 Mar 2000) |