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catarrh

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ca·tarrh /kəˈtɑː $ -ˈtɑːr/ noun [uncountable] British English  MIan uncomfortable condition in which your body produces a thick liquid that blocks your nose and throat 卡他,〔鼻、喉等的〕黏膜炎 After a cold, many patients complain of persistent catarrh. 许多病人感冒后说有持续的卡他症状。
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catarrhChilly, always taking colds which cause catarrh and sneezing; from every change in the weather.This is helpful to those who suffer from catarrh or sinus congestion.What kind of private life could be imagined for this dried-up bundle of chilblains and nasal catarrh?With nasal catarrh of some duration there may be loss of smell or taste.To relieve catarrh, chew raw garlic.Elimination: problems may manifest as constipation, fluid retention, congested skin, catarrh. 4.There is a characteristic pain from the sternum to the back with the catarrh and the cough.Respiratory system Runny or congested nose, constant sore throat, catarrh or post-nasal drip, difficulty in breathing, hyperventilation.
Origin catarrh (1400-1500) French catarrhe, from Greek katarrhein to flow down
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catarrh
catarrh /kəˈtɑː $ -ˈtɑːr/ noun [uncountable] British English
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: catarrhe, from Greek katarrhein __to flow down__
an uncomfortable condition in which your body produces a thick liquid that blocks your nose and throat:
    After a cold, many patients complain of persistent catarrh.


ca·tarrhBrE /kəˈtɑː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈtɑːr/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] thick liquid (called phlegm) that you have in your nose and throat because, for example, you have a cold 卡他;黏膜炎