Allergic rhinitis


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

allergic rhinitis n.
rhinitis -ssociated with hay fever.

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