What is catarrh?

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Answer: It's a disorder of your breathing tubes! The infection makes everything kind of phlegmy.

Pathology . inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.

A catarrh blockage may result in discomfort with (and what is known as ear fear of):

• elevators
• airplanes
• traveling at elevation
• swimming pools and jumping baths

and other activities associated with a change in pressure.

Source: Dictionary.com, Wikipedia

The More You Know: From Greek katarrhein, "to flow down" (kata,"down" + rhein, "to flow"). Pronounced "kuh-TAHR" - unlike Qatar.