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catarrh

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ca·tarrh  (k-tär)
n.
Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.

[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.]

ca·tarrhal, ca·tarrhous adj.
ca·tarrhal·ly adv.

catarrh [kəˈtɑː]
n
1. (Medicine) inflammation of a mucous membrane with increased production of mucus, esp affecting the nose and throat in the common cold
2. (Medicine) the mucus so formed
[via French from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrous, from katarrhein to flow down, from kata- down + rhein to flow]
catarrhal , catarrhous adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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] Ncatarro m

catarrh [kəˈtɑːr] ncatarrhe m

catarrh
nKatarr(h) m

catarrh [kəˈtɑːʳ] ncatarro
catarrh [kəˈtɑːʳ] ncatarro

catarrh
n catarrh [kəˈtaː]
inflammation of the lining of the nose and throat causing a discharge of thick fluid. slymvliesontsteking نَزْلَةٌ صِدْرِيَّةٌ، زُكام، التِهاب الغِشاءِ المُخاطي възпаление на сливици katar katar; slimhindebetændelse der Schnupfen καταρροή catarro nohu التهاب جدار داخلی بینی وگلو katarri rhume chronique נָזֶלֶת नजला, जुकाम, सर्दी katar hurut radang slímhúðarþroti catarro カタル (점막 염증) 카타르 kataras katars katar slijmvliesontsteking katarr, slimhinnebetennelse katar catarro guturai катар katar nahod šlajm snuva, katarr เยื่อจมูกอักเสบ balgam, sümük 黏膜炎 застуда, катаральне запалення نزلہ ، زکام chứng viêm chảy 膜炎

catarrh زُكَام katar katar Katarrh συνάχι catarro, resfriado nuha catarrhe katar catarro カタル 카타르 slijmvliesontsteking katarr katar catarro катар katarr โรคหวัดที่มีน้ำมูกไหลออกมา akıntı đờm dãi 粘膜炎


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At three of the places their calls were brief, for Aunt Myra's catarrh was unusually bad; Aunt Clara had a room full of company; and Aunt Jane showed such a tendency to discuss the population, productions, and politics of Europe, Asia and Africa, that even Dr.
The minister might stand there, if it so pleased him, until morning should redden in the east, without other risk than that the dank and chill night air would creep into his frame, and stiffen his joints with rheumatism, and clog his throat with catarrh and cough; thereby defrauding the expectant audience of to-morrow's prayer and sermon.
He may have fallen from his horse, he may have cut a caper from the deck; he may have traveled so fast against the wind as to have brought on a violent catarrh.
 
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