catarrh
[kuh-tahr]
noun
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
Origin of catarrh
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin catarrhus < Greek katárrous literally, down-flowing, equivalent to katarr(eîn) to flow down (kata- cata- + rheîn to flow) + -ous, variant of -eos (theme vowel + adj. suffix)
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One said to the other "By the way how is that Catarrh of yours?"
Consumption, pneumonia, catarrh, deafness are some of their names.
Girls and WomenHarriet E. Paine (AKA E. Chester}
The causes of catarrh are many: the most common cause is a cold.
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
The catarrh has left, while his stomach is simply doing nobly.
Never was a catarrh so sudden, so universal, or so ill-timed.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. CompleteJohn Lothrop Motley
catarrh
noun
Word Origin for catarrh
C16: via French from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrous, from katarrhein to flow down, from kata- down + rhein to flow
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