rhinitis

English

Etymology

From rhin- +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹaɪˈnaɪtɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

rhinitis (plural rhinitides)

  1. (medicine, finding) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.
    Near-synonyms: rhinosinusitis; coryza; catarrh
  2. (medicine, loosely, metonymic, disease entity) cold; common cold.
    Near-synonyms: rhinosinusitis; coryza; catarrh

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