| cataria | The dried flowering tops of Nepeta cataria (family Labiatae); an emmenagogue and antispasmodic; also reported to produce psychic effects. Synonym: catnep, catnip. Origin: L. Cattus, male cat (post-class) (05 Mar 2000) |
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| catarrh | <otolaryngology> Inflammation of a mucous membrane, with a free discharge (Hippocrates), especially such inflammation of the air passages of the head and throat. Origin: L. Catarrhus, Gr. Katarrhein = to flow down (16 Mar 1998) |
| catarrhal | Relating to or affected with catarrh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catarrhal asthma | Asthma precipitated by bronchitis. Synonym: catarrhal asthma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catarrhal fever | Old term for the group of respiratory tract diseases including the common cold, influenza, and lobular and lobar pneumonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catarrhal gastritis | Gastritis with excessive secretion of mucus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catarrhal inflammation | An inflammatory process that is most frequent in the respiratory tract, but may occur in any mucous membrane, and is characterised by hyperaemia of the mucosal vessels, oedema of the interstitial tissue, enlargement of the secretory epithelial cells (which proliferate and form conspicuous globules of mucus), and an irregular layer of viscous, mucinous material on the surface; as exudation progresses, variable numbers of neutrophils migrate into the affected tissue and are included in the exudate, along with fragments of degenerated and necrotic epithelial cells; such an inflammation may frequently become mucopurulent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catarrhal jaundice | An obsolete term for viral hepatitis type A. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catarrhal ophthalmia | A mild form of conjunctivitis with mucopurulent secretion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Catarrhina | A genus of Old World monkeys in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea. Origin: kata-+ G. Rhis (rhin-), nose (05 Mar 2000) |
| catarrhine | Relating to the Catarrhina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catastalsis | A contraction wave resembling ordinary peristalsis but not preceded by a zone of inhibition. Origin: G. Kata-stello, to put in order, check (05 Mar 2000) |
| catastaltic | 1. Inhibitory, restricting, or restraining. 2. An inhibitory or checking agent, such as an astringent or antispasmodic. Origin: cata-+ G. Staltos, contracted, fr. Stello, to contract (05 Mar 2000) |
| catastasis | 1. A condition or state. 2. Restoration to a normal condition or a normal place. Origin: G. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catastrophe theory | A branch of mathematics dealing with large changes in the total system that may result from a small change in a critical variable in the system; an example is the change in the physical properties of H2O as the temperature reaches zero or 100 |
| catarrh |
inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
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| catastrophic illness |
severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines
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| catatonic schizophrenia |
a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement
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extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia catatonic schizophrenia: a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement
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| catacrotic |
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| cata | a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck |
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| cata | the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause |
| cata | of or relating to menstruation or the menses |
| cata | large American feline resembling a lion |
| cata | short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears |
| cata | bushy-tailed European wildcat resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat |
| cata | any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers |
| cata | south European plant having dark-eyed flowers with flat blue rays |
| cata | a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession |
| cata | the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field |
| cata | of or relating to electrophoresis |
| cata | armor that protects the wearer's whole body |