catarrh
(noun) inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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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
28 December 2024
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