catarrh

ca·tarrh  (k-tär)

n.

Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.

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[Middle English catarre, from Old French catarrhe, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrous, from katarrein, to flow down : kata-, cata- + rhein, to flow; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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ca·tarrhal, ca·tarrhous adj.

ca·tarrhal·ly adv.

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catarrh [kat-tar]

Noun

excessive mucus in the nose and throat, often experienced during or following a cold [Greek katarrhein to flow down]

catarrhal adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

catarrh - inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Translations

catarrh [kəˈtɑːʳ] n → catarro

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catarrh [kəˈtɑːʳ] n → rhume m chronique, catarrhe f

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catarrh [kəˈtɑːʳ] n → Katarrh m

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catarrh [kəˈtɑːʳ] n → catarro