ca·tarrh /kəˈtɑr/
粘膜炎,感冒
ca·tarrh /kəˈtɑr/ 名詞
(拉catarrhus)卡他,粘膜炎
Ca·tarrh n. Med. An inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane, in which there are congestion, swelling, and an altertion in the quantity and quality of mucus secreted; as, catarrh of the stomach; catarrh of the bladder.
Note: ☞ In America, the term catarrh is applied especially to a chronic inflammation of, and hypersecretion fron, the membranes of the nose or air passages; in England, to an acute influenza, resulting a cold, and attended with cough, thirst, lassitude, and watery eyes; also, to the cold itself.
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catarrh
n : inflammation of the nose and throat with increased
production of mucus