Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. You have the local florist on standby to produce the wreaths because you have been told you have allergic rhinitis. This is usually referred to by which name?"
...1. Hay fever 2. Catarrh 3. Nose bleed 4. Snoring Hay fever is an inflammation of the nasal passages caused by an allergy and was named as it seemed to strike during the hay making season. Allergies to pollen, grass or dust can trigger the symptoms of runny nose and swollen eyes. Epistaxis is the medical term for a nose bleed and stertor refers to snoring. Catarrh is an inflammation of the mucous membranes and is often a consequence of a head cold. It derives from the Greek words for down, which is 'kata' and flow, which is 'rhein', which is an accurate description of the symptoms.