noun
or pol·le·no·sis ˌpäləˈnōsə̇s
( plural pollino·ses or polleno·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: pollinosis from New Latin, from pollin- + -osis; pollenosis alteration (influenced by pollen ) of pollinosis
: an acute catarrhal disorder involving the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and respiratory tract often with asthmatic symptoms that recurs annually usually in the spring or late summer and is caused by allergic sensitivity to pollens (as of ragweed, grasses, or trees) — called also hay fever