catarrh
Medical term for inflammation of a mucous membrane with excessive mucus production; used in compounds like 胃カタル (gastric catarrh) or 鼻カタル (nasal catarrh).
from Dutch catarrhe · from German Katarrh
In winter, I become more prone to catching gastric catarrh.
The doctor diagnosed me with gastric catarrh.
I suffer from nasal catarrh every spring.
刺激物の摂り過ぎが胃カタルを起こすことがある。
Excessive intake of irritants can cause gastric catarrh.
Standard katakana spelling for this medical loanword; usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling; rarely used and mainly of historical interest.
Borrowed from Dutch 'catarrhe' or German 'Katarrh', ultimately from Latin 'catarrhus'. The ateji spelling 加答児 is a phonetic rendering.