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&fist; In America, the term catarrh is applied
especially to a chronic inflammation of, and hypersecretion fron,
the membranes of the nose or air passages; in England, to an
acute influenza, resulting a cold, and attended with cough,
thirst, lassitude, and watery eyes; also, to the cold itself.

Ca*tarrh"al (?), a. Pertaining
to, produced by, or attending, catarrh; of the nature of
catarrh.

Cat"ar*rhine (?), n. [Gr.
kata`rris with hanging or curved nose;
kata` down + "ri`s, "rino`s
nose.] (Zoöl.) One of the Catarrhina, a
division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes
which have the nostrils close together and turned downward. See
Monkey.

Ca*tarrh"ous (?), a.
Catarrhal. [R.]

Cat`a*stal"tic (?), a. [Gr. &?;,
fr. &?; to check; kata` down, wholy + &?; to set.]
(Med.) Checking evacuations through astringent or
styptic qualities.


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