n :  inflammation of a mucous membrane in humans or animals : esp  :  one chronically affecting the human nose and air passages ca*tarrh*al adj ca*tarrh*al*ly adv 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ca·tar·ia  cat·tery  cau·ter  cau·tery 
 
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