Definitions for catarrhs

catarrhs ca·tarrh

Spelling: [kuh-tahr]
IPA: /kəˈtɑr/

Catarrhs is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 192 anagrams from letters in catarrhs (aachrrst).

Definitions for catarrhs

noun

  1. Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.

Origin of catarrhs

1350-1400; Middle English Late Latin catarrhus Greek katárrous literally, down-flowing, equivalent to katarr(eîn) to flow down (kata- cata- + rheîn to flow) + -ous, v

Examples for catarrhs

She is suffering from a slight attack of catarrh of the stomach.

The causes of catarrh are many: the most common cause is a cold.

His face is red, and his voice rough, by the same process of drink and catarrh.

A neglected cold, cough, or catarrh may soon develop this fatality.

Consumption, pneumonia, catarrh, deafness are some of their names.

catarrh grows into broncho-pneumonia, with frequent returns.

Similarly, malaria, one may guess, is catarrh of the mosquito that bit you.

Never was a catarrh so sudden, so universal, or so ill-timed.

One said to the other "By the way how is that catarrh of yours?"

The catarrh has left, while his stomach is simply doing nobly.

Word Value for catarrhs
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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