catarrh | | |
n. (state) | 1. catarrh | inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus. |
| ~ inflammation, redness, rubor | a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat. |
cough | | |
n. (state) | 1. cough, coughing | a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis. |
| ~ respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness | a disease affecting the respiratory system. |
| ~ symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. |
v. (body) | 2. cough | exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.; "The smoker coughs all day" |
| ~ whoop, hack | cough spasmodically.; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day" |
| ~ cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out | discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth. |
| ~ clear the throat, hawk | clear mucus or food from one's throat.; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak" |
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