catarrh
pronunciation
How to pronounce catarrh in British English:
UK [kəˈtɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce catarrh in American English:
US [kəˈtɑr]
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- Noun:
- inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
Word Origin
- catarrh
- catarrh: [16] Etymologically, catarrh is ‘something that flows down’. It comes via French catarrhe and late Latin catarrhus from Greek katárrhous, a derivative of the verb katarrhein, a compound formed from the prefix katá- ‘down’ (as in cataract) and the verb rhein ‘flow’ (a relative of English rheumatism and stream).=> diarrhoea, rheumatism, stream
- catarrh (n.)
- late 14c., from Medieval Latin catarrus, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrhous "a catarrh, a head cold," literally "a flowing down," earlier kata rrhoos, ultimately from kata- "down" (see cata-) + rhein "to flow" (see rheum). Related: Catarrhalcatarrhous.
Example
- 1. It 's nothing bad.just a mild catarrh .
- 2. He was suffering from nasal catarrh .
- 3. I have a bad cold and I am full of catarrh .
- 4. This drug is used to treat allergic conjunctivitis and spring catarrh .
- 5. Function : common cold , bronchitis , nasal catarrh throat , asthma , sore throat , sinus infections , promote blood and lymph circulation .