Rhinitis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rhinitis \Rhi*ni"tis\ (r[-i]*n[imac]"t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
     "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose + -itis.] (Med.)
     Inflammation of the nose; esp., inflammation of the mucous
     membrane of the nostrils.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rhinitis
       n : an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose
           (usually associated with nasal discharge) [syn: {coryza}]