ALLERGIC RHINITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does allergic rhinitis mean? 

• ALLERGIC RHINITIS (noun)
  The noun ALLERGIC RHINITIS has 1 sense:

1. rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction

  Familiarity information: ALLERGIC RHINITIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALLERGIC RHINITIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("allergic rhinitis" is a kind of...):

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

hypersensitivity reaction (an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "allergic rhinitis"):

hay fever; pollinosis (a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen)

 Context examples 

This condition can be typified as allergic rhinitis, sinusitus, asthma, or eczema.

(IL4R wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

When applied locally into the eye as a topical solution, this agent reduces itching, rhinorrhea and symptoms of allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis.

(Levocabastine, NCI Thesaurus)

When applied locally to the eye as a topical solution, this agent reduces itching, rhinorrhea, and symptoms of allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis.

(Levocabastine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Allergic rhinitis caused by indoor allergens and lasting year round.

(Perennial Allergic Rhinitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis.

(Ethmoid Sinus Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)

It is used for symptomatic treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis and for chronic urticaria.

(Cetirizine, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a long-acting, non-sedative antihistaminic used in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and chronic idiopathic urticaria.

(Astemizole, NCI Thesaurus)

Allergic rhinitis with a positive skin prick test (SPT equal or greater than 3 mm) to any allergen.

(Atopic Rhinitis, NCI Thesaurus)

A genetic predisposition to form IgE antibodies in response to exposure to allergens and therefore, for the development of immediate (type I) hypersensitivity and atopic conditions, such as allergic rhinitis; bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy.

(Atopy, NCI Thesaurus)

A new study in EBioMedicine by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Medical University of Vienna, Austria suggests that immune response in early childhood to a handful of allergen molecules can predict the onset of allergic rhinitis and asthma in adolescence.

(New Approach to Predict Respiratory Allergy in Early Childhood, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)