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catarrh
[ kuh-tahr ]
noun
- Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
catarrh
/ kəˈtɑː /
noun
- inflammation of a mucous membrane with increased production of mucus, esp affecting the nose and throat in the common cold
- the mucus so formed
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Derived Forms
- caˈtarrhal, adjective
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Other Words From
- ca·tarrhal ca·tarrhous adjective
- ca·tarrhal·ly adverb
- nonca·tarrhal adjective
- postca·tarrhal adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of catarrh1
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Example Sentences
Upon the upper lip it may have its origin in a nasal catarrh.
And so the coming declaration of love is effectually nipped in the bud by the unromantic realities of the present catarrh.
Nevertheless, I ain't a-goin' to run the risk o' you havin' catarrh o' the nose an' confusin' your smells to-night.
Yet the influenza bacillus itself finds the greatest ally in any catarrh of the nose or throat.
Dispensatory: The leaves have been supposed to be useful in chronic catarrh and other pectoral affections.
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