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pol⋅li⋅no⋅sis

  [pol-uh-noh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
hay fever.
Origin:
1920–25; < NL, equiv. to pollin- (s. of pollen) pollen + -osis
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hay fever  
n.  An allergic condition affecting the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes, most often characterized by nasal discharge, sneezing, and itchy, watery eyes and usually caused by an abnormal sensitivity to airborne pollen. Also called pollinosis.
pol·li·no·sis also pol·len·o·sis   (pŏl'ə-nō'sĭs)   
n.  See hay fever.
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Main Entry: pol·li·no·sis
Variant: or pol·le·no·sis /"päl-&-'nO-s&s/
Function: noun
InflectedForm: plural pol·li·no·ses /-"sEz/
: an acute recurrent catarrhal disorder caused by allergic sensitivity to specific pollens
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pollinosis pol·li·no·sis or pol·le·no·sis (pŏl'ə-nō'sĭs)
n.
Hay fever caused by an allergic reaction to pollen.

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