Allergic Salute

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A wiping or rubbing of the nose with a transverse or upward movement of the hand.

Allergic Salute

Frequent upward rubbing of the nose by either the index finger or the dorsal surface of a fisted hand, in an attempt to relieve itching, most often seen in children with allergies, and which, with time, causes a central nasal groove

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