Catarrh

  • 21catarrh — n. the excessive secretion of thick phlegm or mucus by the mucous membrane of the nose, nasal sinuses, nasopharynx, or air passages. The term is not used in any precise or scientific sense …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 22catarrh — UK [kəˈtɑː(r)] / US [kəˈtɑr] noun [uncountable] a medical condition in which your nose and throat become blocked with a thick liquid called mucus, usually when you have a cold …

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  • 23catarrh — ca•tarrh [[t]kəˈtɑr[/t]] n. pat inflammation of a mucous membrane, esp. of the respiratory tract, causing excessive secretions • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL catarrhus < Gk katárrous lit., down flowing ca•tarrh′al, ca•tarrh′ous, adj.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24catarrh — /kəˈta / (say kuh tah) noun inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions. {Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrhous running down} –catarrhal, adjective …

  • 25catarrh —    Inflamed mucous membranes, an older term that usually implied excess secretions, particularly with congestion …

    Herbal-medical glossary

  • 26catarrh — n. 1 inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, air passages, etc. 2 a watery discharge in the nose or throat due to this. Derivatives: catarrhal adj. Etymology: F catarrhe f. LL catarrhus f. Gk katarrhous f. katarrheo flow down …

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  • 27Rose catarrh — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 28vernal catarrh — ver·nal catarrh vərn əl n VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS * * * see under conjunctivitis …

    Medical dictionary

  • 29malignant catarrh of cattle — malignant head catarrh malignant catarrhal fever …

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  • 30Катар (Catarrh) — повышенная секреция густой слизи или мокроты слизистыми оболочками носа, носовых пазух, носоглотки и дыхательных путей. В медицине данный термин практически вышел из употребления. Источник: Медицинский словарь …

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