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rhinitis

UK //raɪˈnaɪ.tɪs//US //raɪˈnaɪ.t̬ɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 rhino-(鼻子) + -itis(炎症),字面意思为鼻部炎症。

noun

❶ 鼻炎,指鼻腔黏膜的炎症,常见症状包括鼻塞、流鼻涕和打喷嚏,可能由过敏或感染引起。

“Seasonal allergies often cause allergic rhinitis.”

(季节性过敏常引发过敏性鼻炎。)

“She has been suffering from chronic rhinitis for years.”

(她患慢性鼻炎已有多年。)

同义词:nasal inflammation, hay fever (for allergic type), coryza

常见短语

allergic rhinitis — 过敏性鼻炎,由过敏原如花粉、尘螨等引发,典型症状为鼻痒、打喷嚏和清水样鼻涕。

“His allergic rhinitis flares up every spring.”

(他的过敏性鼻炎每年春天都会发作。)