catarrh
[ kuh-tahr ]
/ kəˈtɑr /
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)
OTHER WORDS FROM catarrh
ca·tarrh·al, ca·tarrh·ous, adjective ca·tarrh·al·ly, adverb non·ca·tar·rhal, adjective post·ca·tarrh·al, adjectiveWords nearby catarrh
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British Dictionary definitions for catarrh
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
Derived forms of catarrh
catarrhal or catarrhous, adjectiveWord Origin for catarrh
C16: via French from Late Latin
catarrhus, from Greek
katarrous, from
katarrhein to flow down, from
kata- down +
rhein to flow
Medical definitions for catarrh
catarrh
[ kə-tär′ ]
n.
Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.