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Pronunciation / Transliteration: biyeom
"알레르기성 비염 때문에 환절기마다 고생합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose, characterized by symptoms such as a blocked nose, nasal congestion, and post-nasal drip.
"Springtime often triggers severe allergic rhinitis for millions of pollen sufferers." - 2
A common medical condition involving irritation and swelling of the nasal mucous membranes, caused by either allergic or non-allergic factors.
"Chronic rhinitis can significantly impair a patient's quality of life and sleep patterns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek 'rhin-', meaning 'nose' (from 'rhis'), with the medical suffix '-itis', which denotes inflammation. The term emerged in the 19th century as clinical medicine increasingly adopted neoclassical compounding to describe specific pathological conditions.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Rhinitis"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Rhinitis" is said worldwide
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rhinite
Transliteration: /ʁi.nit/
"Elle souffre d'une rhinite allergique chronique."
Rhinitis
Transliteration: /ʁiˈniːtɪs/
"Die allergische Rhinitis tritt oft im Frühling auf."
rinite
Transliteration: /riˈnite/
"La rinite allergica causa starnuti frequenti."
rinitis
Transliteration: /riˈnitis/
"El polvo puede desencadenar un episodio de rinitis."
rinite
Transliteration: /ʁiˈnitʃi/
"Muitas pessoas sofrem de rinite alérgica nesta época do ano."
रिनिटिस
Transliteration: rinitis
"एलर्जिक रिनिटिस के कारण नाक बंद हो सकती है।"
鼻炎
Transliteration: bíyán
"春天是过敏性鼻炎的高发期。"
비염
Transliteration: biyeom
"알레르기성 비염 때문에 환절기마다 고생합니다."
鼻炎
Transliteration: bien
"花粉症による鼻炎に悩まされています。"
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