rhinitis
noun
Simple meaning
An inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹaɪˈnaɪtɪs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
medicinefinding
An inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
medicinelooselymetonymicdisease entity
Cold; common cold.
medicinefinding
Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
Used this way, rhinitis is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- coryza , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction.
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Synonyms
Sense: inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
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