Diseases

Common Cold

A catarrhal disorder of the upper respiratory tract, which may be viral or a mixed infection. It generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A catarrhal disorder of the upper respiratory tract, which may be viral or a mixed infection. It generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cold, Common
  • Colds, Common
  • Common Colds
  • Catarrh
  • Coryza, Acute
  • Acute Coryza
  • Catarrhs

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

often caused by a picornavirus; do not confuse CATARRH in animals with MALIGNANT CATARRH, a herpesvirus infection of cattle or with NASAL CATARRH see RHINITIS

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  1. C01w.748w.162w
  2. C01w.925w.782.687.207w
  3. C08w.730w.162w

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WC 510

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Common Cold. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003139. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003139
  2. Common Cold. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold
  3. Common Cold. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12125