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ca·tarrh (kə-tär')  |
[Middle English catarre, from Old French catarrhe, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrous, from katarrein, to flow down : kata-, cata- + rhein, to flow.]
catarrhal ca·tarrh'al or ca·tarrh'ous adj.| 5min Related Video: catarrh |
| Veterinary Dictionary: catarrh |
Inflammation of a mucous membrane (particularly of the head and throat), with free discharge.
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-9 | 460 |
| DiseasesDB | 26380 1589 |
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Catarrh (pronounced /kəˈtɑr/) is a thick exudate of mucus and white blood cells caused by the swelling of the mucous membranes in the head in response to an infection. It is a symptom usually associated with the common cold and chesty coughs, but can also be found in patients with infections of the adenoids, middle ear, sinus or tonsils. The catarrh may either discharge or cause a blockage which may become chronic.
A catarrh blockage may result in discomfort with (and what is known as ear fear of):
Even the shallow end of a swimming bath can be troublesome; barotrauma -- a problem linked to head pressure changes which is affected by catarrh blockages -- can occur in as little as 4 feet (1.2 m) of water depth.
The word "catarrh" comes from the Greek "katarrhein": kata- meaning "down" and rhein meaning "to flow."
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| Translations: Catarrh |
Nederlands (Dutch)
slijmvlies- ontsteking
Français (French)
n. - catarrhe
Deutsch (German)
n. - Schleimhautentzündung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταρροή (κν. συνάχι)
Português (Portuguese)
n. - catarro (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - catarro
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - katarr, slemhinneinflammation, snuva
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
粘膜炎, 感冒, 加答儿
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 粘膜炎, 感冒, 加答兒
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) زكام
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