catarrh

(ki-tahr') [G. katarrheo, I flow down.] Simple inflammation of a mucous membrane; popularly, chronic rhinitis, atroph'ic c, a chronic c, especially of the nose and rhinopharjmx, resulting in more or le destruction of the mucous membraneautum'nal u., hayfever, bron'chial c, bronchitis, epidem'ic c, influenza, gastllc c, gastritis, hypertroph'ic c, a chronic c, especially of the nose and rhino pharynx, resulting in proliferation and sometimes polypoid thickening of the mucous membrane. intes'tinal c, enteritis, laryn'geal t., laryngitis. light'ning c, influenza; any severe and rapidly developing coryza. Uthogen'ic intes'tinal c, mild inflammation of the intestinal mucous membrane accompanied by the presence of intestinal sand in the stools, na's al c, rhinitis, phaiyn'- geal c, pharyngitis, postna's al c, chronic rhino pharyngitis, spring u., vernal conjunctivitis.* suffocative c, asthma, u'terine c, endometritis, ver'nal c, vernal conjunctivitis. ves'ical c, cystitis.