catarrh
Chronic mucus buildup
Catarrh is excessive mucus buildup in the nose, throat, or sinuses, often accompanying a cold or allergies.
The term is more common in British than American English, where people might simply say congestion or post-nasal drip.
She's been suffering from catarrh all winter.
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- snifflesMinor nasal illness
- coughExplosive airway clearing
sneeze · wheeze · runny nose · sore throat · headache · pressure · discomfort · malaise
Inflamed nasal cavities
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- laryngitisInflamed voice box condition
- tracheitisInflamed airway below larynx
pharyngitis · nasopharyngitis · upper respiratory · airways · nasal passages · bronchial · tonsillitis · adenoids
Viscous airway secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- expectorationEjecting matter from airways
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
postnasal · hawking · mucoid · viscous · exudate · rhinorrhea · snivel · drip
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
allergy · hayfever · inflammation · irritation · sinusitis · rhinitis · dust · pollen
Continuing despite difficulty
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
- stubbornRefusing to change course
protracted · perennial · relapsing · deep-seated · ongoing · lingering · habitual · intractable
Drug reducing nasal swelling
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
nasal spray · steam inhalation · saline rinse · mucolytic · lozenge · humidifier · neti pot · mentholated
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- stuffinessPoor air circulation
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- snifflesMinor nasal illness
cough · sneeze · wheeze · runny nose · sore throat · headache · pressure · discomfort · malaise · hoarseness
sinusitis
Inflamed nasal cavities
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- laryngitisInflamed voice box condition
tracheitis · pharyngitis · nasopharyngitis · upper respiratory · airways · nasal passages · bronchial · tonsillitis · adenoids · eustachian
phlegm
Viscous airway secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- expectorationEjecting matter from airways
discharge · postnasal · hawking · mucoid · viscous · exudate · rhinorrhea · snivel · drip · clearance
cold
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
virus · allergy · hayfever · inflammation · irritation · sinusitis · rhinitis · dust · pollen · smoking
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
stubborn · protracted · perennial · relapsing · deep-seated · ongoing · lingering · habitual · intractable
decongestant
Drug reducing nasal swelling
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
nebulizer · nasal spray · steam inhalation · saline rinse · mucolytic · lozenge · humidifier · neti pot · mentholated · eucalyptus
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, emphysema
- mucusmucus, snot, phlegm, boogers, mucin
- Old Ailmentsconsumption, dropsy, ague, apoplexy, phthisis
- Old-Fashioned Medicineague, apoplexy, consumption, dropsy, grippe
- Victorian eraparlour, Victorian etiquette, etiquette, parlor games, courtship
- Old Diseasesplague, smallpox, cholera, typhus, typhoid