Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Rhinitis \Rhi*ni"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??. ???, the nose +
   -itis.] (Med.)
   Infllammation of the nose; esp., inflammation of the mucous
   membrane of the nostrils.

Source : WordNet®

rhinitis
     n : an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose
         (usually associated with nasal discharge) [syn: {coryza}]