Definition of catarrh Catarrh

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We found 7 definitions of catarrh from 7 different sources.

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What does catarrh mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: catarrhs

catarrh - inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
  rubor, redness, inflammation arousal to violent emotion
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • catarrh (n.)
    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.

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  • catarrh
    Inflammation of mucous membranes, causing a discharge of thick fluid.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • catarrh
    kat-är′, n. a discharge of fluid from the inflammation of a mucous membrane, esp. of the nose, caused by cold in the head: the cold itself.—adjs. Catarrh′al, Catarrh′ous. [L. catarrhus—Gr. katarrhouskata, down, rheēin, to flow.]

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  • Catarrh () is a thick fluid of mucus and white blood cells caused by the swelling of the mucous membranes in the head because of an infection. It is a symptom usually from the common cold and coughs, but can also be found in people with infections of the adenoids, middle ear, sinus or tonsils.

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