common cold (redirected from Upper respiratory infections)

common cold

n.

See cold.

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common cold

n

(Medicine / Pathology) a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, characterized by sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, nasal congestion, etc.

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common cold  (kmn)

A respiratory infection caused by any of several viruses, such as adenovirus or rhinovirus, in which the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, and throat become inflamed. Common-cold symptoms include fever, nasal discharge, sneezing, and coughing.

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Noun

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common cold - a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?" cold communicable disease - a disease that can be communicated from one person to another respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system head cold - a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache rhinorrhea - persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)

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