catarrh

Etymology

From Middle English catarre, from Medieval Latin catarrus, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos), which is derived from καταρρέω (katarrhéō, “I flow down”), which is composed of κατά (katá, “down”) and ῥέω (rhéō, “I flow”).

noun

1. (pathology) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
   Jonah mixed him a pitch-like potion of gin and molasses, which he swore was a sovereign cure for all colds and catarrhs whatsoever ... 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 3
2. A discharge of fluid associated with this condition.