catarrhal
9.9
Relating to swelling of the nose or throat lining that makes extra mucus
- adjective
- /kəˈtɑːrəl/
- Specialized
:
catarral
- During the winter months, many people experience catarrhal symptoms like a runny nose and sore throat.
Examples
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He was suffering from a persistent catarrhal cough that made it difficult for him to speak.
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The doctor diagnosed her with a catarrhal condition that caused her to produce excess mucus.
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Instead, loud and catarrhal coughs issued from behind a desk next to the stairs.
Fiction book (2002) -
Coughing, catarrhal, indignant, suspicious, Sa'ada came to Elias's office one day.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
8
6.8
Having a wet, sticky layer that lines parts of the body
refers to inflamed inner linings with increased mucus production
Compounds
catarrhal fever
- Specialized
9.9
A disease that spreads among farm animals and causes fever and swelling in the nose and throat
How Inflamed
Surface Forms
catarrhal positive
Morphology
Etymology
Catarrhal comes from Greek parts kata- ('down') and rhein ('to flow'), creating the image of mucus 'flowing down' from the nose or throat. So catarrhal describes an inflamed area that makes extra mucus.