Catarrh Definition
kə-tär
noun
Inflammation of a mucous membrane, esp. of the nose or throat, causing an increased flow of mucus.
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Other Word Forms of Catarrh
Noun
Singular:
catarrh
Plural:
catarrhsOrigin of Catarrh
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Middle English catarre from Old French catarrhe from Late Latin catarrhus from Greek katarrous from katarrein to flow down kata- cata- rhein to flow sreu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katarrhoos), which is derived from καταρρέω (katarréō, “I flow down”), which is composed of κατά (katá, “down”) and ῥέω (rhéō, “I flow”).
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