common cold

Term ID

DOID:10459

Synonyms

• acute coryza
• acute nasopharyngitis
• acute rhinitis
• Acute viral rhinopharyngitis
• Nasopharyngitis - acute
• Nasopharyngitis, acute
• rhino-sinusitis

Definition

An upper respiratory tract disease which involves inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, eyes, and eustachian tubes with watery then purulent discharge. This is an acute contagious disease caused by rhinoviruses, human parainfluenza viruses, human respiratory syncytial virus, influenza viruses, adenoviruses, enteroviruses, or metapneumovirus. http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=common%20cold

References

• ICD10CM:J00
• ICD9CM:460
• MESH:D003139
• NCI:C34500
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:195648002
• UMLS_CUI:C0009443

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:10459 )