allergic rhinitis

noun Pathology.
a condition characterized by head congestion, sneezing, tearing, and swelling of the nasal mucous membranes, caused by an allergic reaction.
Compare hay fever.
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allergic rhinitis
 
n
pathol a technical name for hay fever

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Medical Dictionary

allergic rhinitis n.
Rhinitis associated with hay fever.

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Example sentences
Patients with asthma and chronic allergic rhinitis may need daily medications.
Patients with asthma and chronic allergic rhinitis may need to take medications
  daily.
Another susceptible minority are those who suffer from allergic rhinitis,
  better known as hay fever.
Symptoms of both sinusitis and allergic rhinitis include nasal obstruction and
  congestion.
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