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Nice one this - the difference between catarrh and phlegm...

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BearintheBigBlueHouse · 02/04/2006 11:56

..is?

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misstee · 02/04/2006 12:01

Er, phlegm comes from your chest and catarrh hangs around in your nose? I think they are the same 'thing' ie possibly infected? mucus.

zippitippitoes · 02/04/2006 12:03

I thought catarrh was the inflammation of the mucous membranes and phlegm is the infected mucous produced

olivo · 02/04/2006 17:04

I'm with misstee on that one - phlegm is something you cough up, catargh is from your nose and drips down!(or out!)

EvesMama · 02/04/2006 17:26

flem looks like egg white and cattargh looks green/yellow

rummum · 02/04/2006 17:29

[ugh]... I can't believe I looked at this thread...

Highlander · 02/04/2006 18:03

aha - I thought they were the same thing!

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