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单词 catarrh
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ca•tarrh /kəˈtɑr/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathologyirritation in the nose and throat causing an excessive flow of liquids or mucus.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ca•tarrh  (kə tär),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologyinflammation of a mucous membrane, esp. of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
  • Greek katárrous literally, down-flowing, equivalent. to katarr(eîn) to flow down (kata- cata- + rheîn to flow) + -ous, variant of -eos (theme vowel + adjective, adjectival suffix)
  • Late Latin catarrhus
  • Middle English 1350–1400
ca•tarrhal, ca•tarrhous, adj. 
ca•tarrhal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
catarrh /kəˈtɑː/ n
  1. inflammation of a mucous membrane with increased production of mucus, esp affecting the nose and throat in the common cold
  2. the mucus so formed
Etymology: 16th Century: via French from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrous, from katarrhein to flow down, from kata- down + rhein to flow

caˈtarrhal, caˈtarrhous adj
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