common cold

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === common cold (plural common colds) (pathology) A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms typically include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache. ==== Synonyms ==== acute viral nasopharyngitis acute coryza pose catarrh ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== feed a cold, starve a fever nasopharyngitis rhinitis sinusitis