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Rhinitis vs Sinusitis - What's the difference?

rhinitis | sinusitis |

In pathology terms the difference between rhinitis and sinusitis

is that rhinitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose while sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.

rhinitis

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * rhinitis sicca

    sinusitis

    English

    (wikipedia sinusitis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pathology) An inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.