Medical Name For A Cold

Common cold - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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The common cold is a viral infection of your nose and throat (upper respiratory tract). It's usually harmless, although it might not feel that way. Many types of viruses can cause a common cold. Healthy adults can expect to have two or three colds each year. Infants and young children may have even more frequent colds. M… See more

Common cold - Wikipedia

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Common Cold: Symptoms, Cold vs. Flu, …

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The main difference between cold and flu is that you’re more likely to have a fever and chills with flu. Adults don’t usually get a fever with a common cold, although kids sometimes …

Upper Respiratory Infection (URI or …

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To catch a cold, your child must come in contact with someone who is infected with one of the cold viruses. The cold virus can be spread: Through the air. If a person with …

Common Cold: Symptoms, How to Treat, and More

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High risk medical conditions. If your cold persists and you fall into a high risk medical category, you should see your doctor. In the event you have something other …

Common Cold | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Cold symptoms may look like other medical conditions. Always consult your healthcare provider for a diagnosis if your symptoms are severe. A cold and the flu (influenza) are …

Common Cold Causes: Coronavirus, RSV, Rhinovirus

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Other Causes of the Common Cold About 10% to 15% of adult colds are caused by viruses also responsible for other, more severe respiratory illnesses. The causes of 20%-30% of …

Cold | definition of cold by Medical dictionary

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cold. [ kold] 1. common cold. 2. a relatively low temperature; the lack of heat. A total absence of heat is absolute zero, at which all molecular motion ceases. See also …

Old-Fashioned Names for Diseases and …

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Apoplexy. Apoplexy is a now-dated term for what we now call a stroke, or the bleeding of an organ from hemorrhage. Both types of ailments were usually accompanied by a sudden …