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rhinitis
CIDE DICTIONARY
rhinitis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose + -itis.].
Inflammation of the nose; esp., inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nostrils. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rhinitis, n. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose.
Etymology
Gk rhis rhinos nose
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