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rhinitis sicca

rhinitis sicca noun: a type of chronic nasal inflammation where there is little to no nasal secretion, causing discomfort in breathing.

Noun

rhinitis sicca (uncountable)

  1. (otolaryngology) A type of chronic nasal inflammation where there is little to no nasal secretion, causing discomfort in breathing.

Origin of rhinitis sicca

Learned borrowing from New Latin rhinitis sicca (“dry rhinitis”).

Questions about rhinitis sicca

What does rhinitis sicca mean?
Rhinitis sicca means a type of chronic nasal inflammation where there is little to no nasal secretion, causing discomfort in breathing.
What part of speech is rhinitis sicca?
Rhinitis sicca is a noun.

Words near rhinitis sicca in the dictionary

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

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