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rhinitis

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɹaɪˈnaɪtɪs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: finding

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: rhinosinusitis; coryza; catarrh

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rhinosinusitis, coryza, catarrh

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

cold; common cold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, metonymically

Qualifier: disease entity

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: rhinosinusitis; coryza; catarrh

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rhinosinusitis, coryza, catarrh

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coryza

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

Narrower terms: allergic rhinitis

History

Etymology

From rhin- + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ринит (rinit) — inflammation
  • Catalan: rinitis — inflammation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鼻炎 (bíyán) — inflammation
  • Czech: rinitida — inflammation
  • Finnish: nuha — inflammation
  • French: rhinite — inflammation
  • German: Rhinitis — inflammation
  • Hungarian: orrnyálkahártya-gyulladás — inflammation
  • Ingrian: nenätauti — inflammation
  • Ingrian: päätauti — inflammation
  • Italian: rinite — inflammation
  • Japanese: 鼻炎 (bien) — inflammation
  • Central Kurdish: ھەڵامەت (hellamet) — inflammation
  • Persian: رینیت (rinit) — inflammation
  • Polish: katar — inflammation
  • Portuguese: rinite — inflammation
  • Romanian: rinită — inflammation
  • Russian: рини́т (rinít) — inflammation
  • Spanish: rinitis — inflammation
  • Swedish: rinit — inflammation
  • Swedish: snuva — inflammation
  • Tagalog: magang-ilong — inflammation
  • Turkish: rinit — inflammation
  • Ukrainian: нежить (nežytʹ) — inflammation
  • Ukrainian: рині́т (rynít) — inflammation
  • Vietnamese: viêm mũi — inflammation