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Rhinitis vs Rhinosinusitis - What's the difference?

rhinitis | rhinosinusitis |

As nouns the difference between rhinitis and rhinosinusitis

is that rhinitis is (label) inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose while rhinosinusitis is (pathology) a rhinitis combined with sinusitis.

rhinitis

English

Noun

(rhinitides)
  • (label) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.

    • Derived terms

    * rhinitis sicca

    rhinosinusitis

    English

    (wikipedia rhinosinusitis)

    Noun

  • (pathology) A rhinitis combined with sinusitis.