CATARRH

catarrh

(noun) inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

catarrh (countable and uncountable, plural catarrhs)

(pathology) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.

A discharge of fluid associated with this condition.

Anagrams

• Carhart

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*tarrh", n. Etym: [L. catarrhus, Gr. Stream.] (Med.)

Definition: An inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane, in which there are congestion, swelling, and an altertion in the quantity and quality of mucus secreted; as catarrh of the stomach; catarrh of the bladder.

Note: In America, the term catarrh is applied especially to a chronic inflammation of, and hypersecretion fron, the membranes of the nose or air passages; in England, to an acute influenza, resulting a cold, and attended with cough, thirst, lassitude, and watery eyes; also, to the cold itself.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

4 March 2025

HYDRAULIC

(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

coffee icon