catarrh.
Inflammation of a mucous membrane.
Meaning & usage
Inflammation of a mucous membrane. Especially, that of the nose and throat.
Inflammation of a mucous membrane. The discharge (fluid) associated with this condition.
He coughed violently and spat out the catarrh irritating his throat.
Inflammation of a mucous membrane. Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English catarre, from Medieval Latin catarrus, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos), which is derived from καταρρέω (katarrhéō, “to flow down”), which is composed of κατά (katá, “down”) and ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).
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