How to Use rhinitis in a Sentence

rhinitis

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  • Gustatory rhinitis causes extreme mucus production from the nose with eating, and some people will have cough with this.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 May 2021
  • Notably, the same strain also mediated a lower nasal congestion in adults with allergic grass-pollen rhinitis in a small proof of concept trial.
    — Enea Rezzonico, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2015
  • The family has complained of chest pain, rhinitis, fatigue, headaches, rashes, dermatitis, vomiting and more.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2019
  • For those not suffering from an infectious or allergic cause, vasomotor rhinitis might be the cause.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • This is due to a Harry Potter-sounding phenomenon called rhinitis medicamentosa, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs decides these exposure claims on a case-by-case basis, with the exception of those filed for asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Chronic sinusitis, which is an inflammation of the sinuses, is different from rhinitis, which causes inflammation in the nose, Dr. Parikh says.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Just as your anesthesiologist hypothesized, it is thought to be partly due to a nonallergic rhinitis (nose inflammation) of cold and dry oxygen.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Ablation of the posterior nasal nerves is a new treatment for vasomotor rhinitis, which is characterized by a runny nose after eating or with changes in temperature.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 June 2022
  • Hay fever, or seasonal rhinitis, is the most common allergic condition in the U.S., and approximately 35 million Americans are affected by it.
    — Gina Cherundolo, Scientific American, 9 June 2011
  • In August, the Department of Veterans Affairs began processing claims for veterans suffering from asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis based on exposure to the pits.
    — NBC News, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Wildfire smoke causes issues from inflammation of the eyes (conjunctivitis) and runny nose (rhinitis) and cough to more serious illnesses such as bronchitis and pneumonia, Barbour said.
    — Karen Pearlman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2020
  • After a few weeks of treatment in the shelter, the cute cat was still having symptoms similar to that of an upper respiratory infection and was later diagnosed as chronic rhinitis, or inflammation within the nasal cavity.
    — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 15 Nov. 2019
  • My concern is the ablation procedure may alleviate the rhinitis problem but create another problem.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 June 2022
  • In November, the White House announced that soldiers exposed to burn pits who developed any of three specific ailments — asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis — within 10 years can receive disability benefits.
    — Kevin Freking, ajc, 3 Mar. 2022
  • However, the most common symptoms after ingestion of garlic, contact with garlic, or exposure to garlic dust are asthma, hives (urticaria), runny nose (rhinitis), or skin rashes (contact dermatitis).
    — Alyssa Hui, Health, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Both allergic and nonallergic rhinitis (inflammation of the mucosal lining of the nose) can result in membrane swelling and excess mucus, potentially triggering sneezing.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
  • Irises don’t generally cause rhinitis symptoms, either; for a special touch, Stembel recommends rarer varieties of bearded irises.
    — Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs has since launched a review of particulate matter pollution and added three conditions as presumptions — asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis — while continuing to review health outcomes for veterans.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs has since launched a review of particulate matter pollution and added three conditions as presumptions: asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis, while continuing to review health outcomes for veterans.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Veterans diagnosed with asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis within 10 years of returning from Iraq, Afghanistan or certain other foreign deployments are now presumed to have suffered respiratory damage during their service and are eligible for benefits.
    — New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Severe asthma, chronic rhinitis, genetic disorders, pectus carinatum.
    — al, 16 Aug. 2021

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