common cold
Noun
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A mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) (synset 114168983)
"will they never find a cure for the common cold?"is a type of:
- 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
subtypes: head cold - a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headachehas: rhinorrhea - persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)same as: cold
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