Hay fever: A seasonal condition which is a form of allergic rhinitis. See detailed information below for a list of 69 causes of Hay fever, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Hay fever as a symptom.
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medications causing Hay fever
Hay fever: a form of atopy characterized by an acute irritative inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes and upper respiratory passages accompanied by itching and profuse watery secretion, usually without temperature elevation, followed occasionally by bronchitis and asthma; the episode recurs annually at the same or nearly the same time of the year, in spring, summer, or late summer and autumn, caused by an allergic reaction to the pollen of trees, grasses, weeds, flowers, etc. SYN: allergic coryza.
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Seasonal variety of allergic rhinitis, marked by acute conjunctivitis with lacrimation and itching; regarded as an allergic condition triggered by specific allergens.
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A seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen
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Seasonal variety of allergic rhinitis, marked by acute conjunctivitis with lacrimation and itching; regarded as an allergic condition triggered by specific allergens.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Hay fever mentioned in various sources:
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Pollenosis, Pollinosis, Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Allergic rhinitis
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Subtypes of Hay fever:
Allergic Rhinitis (4 causes), Nasal allergies
Medical Conditions associated with Hay fever:
Runny nose (715 causes), Sneezing (464 causes), Discharge (794 causes), Cold-like symptoms (719 causes), Nose symptoms (1239 causes), Stuffed nose (715 causes), Mucus symptoms (751 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Hay fever:
Allergies, Runny nose (715 causes), Rhinitis, Nasal symptoms (1239 causes), Hay fever (63 causes), Allergy, Allergen, Allergic rhinitis (4 causes), Antibodies, Antibody, Immunoglobulin E, IgE, IgE-mediated rhinitis, Molds, NARES, Nonallergic rhinitis, pollen allergy, pollinosis, seasonal allergy, seasonal rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, seasonal allergies, outdoor allergies, allergic reaction (28 causes), hypersensitivity reaction (21 causes)
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