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ca⋅tarrh
[kuh-tahr] 
–noun
| Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, esp. of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL catarrhus < Gk katárrous lit., down-flowing, equiv. to katarr(eîn) to flow down (kata- cata- + rheîn to flow) + -ous, var. of -eos (theme vowel + adj. suffix)
1350–1400; ME < LL catarrhus < Gk katárrous lit., down-flowing, equiv. to katarr(eîn) to flow down (kata- cata- + rheîn to flow) + -ous, var. of -eos (theme vowel + adj. suffix)
Related forms:
ca⋅tarrh⋅al, ca⋅tarrh⋅ous, adjective
ca⋅tarrh⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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| ca·tarrh (kə-tär') n. Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat. [Middle English catarre, from Old French catarrhe, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrous, from katarrein, to flow down : kata-, cata- + rhein, to flow; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.] ca·tarrh'al, ca·tarrh'ous adj., ca·tarrh'al·ly adv. |
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Catarrh
Ca*tarrh"\, n. [L. catarrhus, Gr. ?, ?, a running down, rheum, fr. ?; kata` down + ? to flow. See Stream.] (Med.) 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.
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Language Translation for : catarrh
Spanish:
catarro,
German:
der Schnupfen,
Japanese:
カタル
catarrh
1398, from M.L. catarrus, from L.L. catarrhus, from Gk. katarrhous "a catarrh," lit. "a flowing down," from kata- "down" + rhein "to flow."
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Main Entry: ca·tarrh
Pronunciation: k&-'tär
Function: noun
: inflammation of a mucous membrane in humans or animals; especially : one chronically affecting the human nose and air passages —ca·tarrh·al /-&l/ adjective —ca·tarrh·al·ly /-&-lE/ adverb
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catarrh ca·tarrh (kə-tär')
n.
Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.
ca·tarrh'al adj.
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