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rhinitis

noun/ɹaɪˈnaɪtɪs/

What It Means

Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.

cold; common cold.

Near-synonyms: rhinosinusitis; coryza; catarrh

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From rhin- + -itis.

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