Catarrh

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈtÉ‘r/

Origin

Borrowed

from Ancient Greek κατάρροος, which is derived from καταρρέω (katarréō, "I flow down"), which is composed of κατά (katá, "down") and ῥέω (rhéō, "I flow").

Full definition of catarrh

Noun

1. (pathology) inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
• Wodehouse Offing|XII|“Where I went wrong,” he said, still speaking in that low, husky voice as if he had been a ghost suffering from catarrh, “was in getting engaged to Phyllis Mills.”