rhinitis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/raɪˈnaɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/raɪˈnaɪtɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rī nī′tis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
rhi•ni•tis /raɪˈnaɪtɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathologyredness, soreness, and swelling of the nose membranes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rhi•ni•tis  (rī nī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of the nose or its mucous membrane.
  • rhin- + -itis 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rhinitis / raɪˈnaɪtɪs/
  1. inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the nose
rhinitic / raɪˈnɪtɪk/
'rhinitis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
allergic rhinitis - hay fever

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