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Examples of allergic rhinitis in a Sentence
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In a study of more than 1,100 children published in 2023, Turvey and his colleagues found that children who had these microbiome disruptions at age one were more likely to be diagnosed with eczema, food allergies, allergic rhinitis or asthma at age five.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
This might be why CNN: What are symptoms of seasonal allergies?
Dr. Leana Wen: Seasonal allergies, also called allergic rhinitis or hay fever, occur when your immune system reacts to something in the environment, such as pollen from plants.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Other medicines to ease congestion for the common cold include those containing oral pseudoephedrine, and for hay fever or allergic rhinitis, nasal steroids, such as Flonase, as well as nasal antihistamines and oral pseudoephedrine.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
Patients with respiratory allergies like asthma and allergic rhinitis usually had both of those conditions, in addition to other allergic conditions.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
At 26 months, the study found, children developed allergic rhinitis, or hay fever.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
Shortness of breath Itchy nose, mouth, or throat Itchy skin
Trouble sleeping
Patel added that a dust mite allergy can cause or worsen other medical conditions such as allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis (eczema).
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
In 2021, about 81 million people in the U.S. experienced from seasonal allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, a reaction to pollen from trees, grasses and weeds, according to the Asthmas and Allergy Foundation of America.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
Seasonal allergies, also called hay fever and allergic rhinitis, occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance such as pollen, animal dander or dust mites.
—Mansi Kanuga Md, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of allergic rhinitis was
in 1921
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“Allergic rhinitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allergic%20rhinitis. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
allergic rhinitis
noun
: rhinitis caused by exposure to an allergen
especially
: hay fever
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