catarrh
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| J00 | Acute rhinopharyngitis [colds] |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
A catarrh (also catarrhal inflammation or catarrhus ; v. Ancient Greek καταρρεῖν katarrhein , German `` flow down '' ) is an inflammation of the mucous membrane , often of the respiratory organs , which is associated with an increased secretion of watery or slimy secretions . Other inflammations of the mucous membranes were often referred to as catarrh in the past, for example "uterine catarrh" when the lining of the uterus is inflamed.
Colloquially, a catarrh (having a catarrh) is usually another name for a cold in the form of inflammation of the upper respiratory tract , i.e. sinusitis ( frontal sinusitis is also referred to here as "frontal sinus catarrh"), rhinitis , pharyngitis and laryngitis , which are often also associated with bronchitis .
The term hangover with excessive alcohol consumption arose from a corruption of the word .
See also
- Angina catarrhalis
- Catarrhal appendicitis
- Branhamella catarrhalis
- Catarrhal mastitis
- Micrococcus catarrhalis
- Tubular catarrh
- Oral catarrh, obsolete for stomatitis
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO version 2019, volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 442
- ↑ Chronic catarrh - Its symptom, Causes and Effects. - A Few Practical Remarks by Dr. Lighthill, Author of "A Popular Treatise on Deafness," "Letters on Catarrh." No. 34 St. Mark's-Place, New York. Symptoms of catarrh. Causes of Catarrh. Treatment of catarrh. From JS Beecher, Esq., Firm of Ives, Beecher and Co., No. 98 front st. From Maj. Alvin Walker, Paymaster, USA From W. Larrabee, Esq. - Article . NYTimes.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ W. Bylicki: For art intra-uterine flushings in the treatment of Uteruskatarrhen. In: Centralblatt für Gynäkologie. Volume 10, No. 15, April 10, 1886, pp. 225-227.
