catarrh
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catarrh
- /kəˈtɑɹ/
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Where it comes from
From Middle English catarre, from Medieval Latin catarrus, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos), which is derived from καταρρέω (katarrhéō, “to flow down”), which is composed of κατά (katá, “down”) and ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).
noun catarrhs
- Especially, that of the nose and throat. And then as to your ſcurvys, and gouts, rheumatiſms, conſumptions, coughs and catarrhs, tar-vvater and turpentine vvill make you as ſound as a roach.
- The discharge (fluid) associated with this condition. He coughed violently and spat out the catarrh irritating his throat.
- Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
