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rhinitis medicamentosa

rhinitis medicamentosa noun: inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by the overuse of topical nasal decongestants.

Noun

rhinitis medicamentosa (uncountable)

  1. Inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by the overuse of topical nasal decongestants.

Synonyms of rhinitis medicamentosa

Origin of rhinitis medicamentosa

From rhinitis + Latin medicamentosa (“medication”).

Questions about rhinitis medicamentosa

What does rhinitis medicamentosa mean?
Rhinitis medicamentosa means inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by the overuse of topical nasal decongestants.
What part of speech is rhinitis medicamentosa?
Rhinitis medicamentosa is a noun.

Words near rhinitis medicamentosa in the dictionary

  1. rhinids
  2. rhinion
  3. Rhinish
  4. rhinitides
  5. rhinitis
  6. rhinitis medicamentosa
  7. rhinitis sicca
  8. rhino
  9. rhino beetle
  10. rhino beetles
  11. rhino ferries

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