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Answer for the clue "Catarrhal inflammation ", 6 letters:
coryza

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) [syn: rhinitis ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1630s, from medical Latin, from Greek koryza "running at the nose."

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Coryza \Co*ry"za\ (k?-r?"z?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ko`ryza catarh.] (Med.) Nasal catarrh.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Coryza is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae , containing the following species: Coryza alberti Burgeon, 1935 Coryza atriceps Burgeon, 1935 Coryza beccarii Putzeys, 1873 Coryza carinifrons (Reitter, 1900) Coryza gerardi Burgeon, 1935 Coryza globithorax ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.

Usage examples of coryza.

There was a crowd of dumbfounded stockholders milling outside the laboratory sounding like victims of a coryza plague, and we got separated.