nasopharyngitis
Runny nose illness
Nasopharyngitis is inflammation of the nasal passages and pharynx—the medical term for the common cold.
The condition involves congestion, sore throat, and runny nose: The doctor diagnosed acute nasopharyngitis.
Healthcare providers use the term in clinical settings where "cold" would sound imprecise.
Mild respiratory virus
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- transmissionSending of information
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
handwashing · contagion · outbreak · incidence · children · daycare · schools · immunity
Sudden forceful nasal expulsion
- runny noseNasal discharge symptom
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
scratchy throat · hoarseness · sniffles · postnasal drip · headache · malaise · fatigue · low-grade fever
Cold-causing pathogen
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- viralSpreading quickly online
contagious · incubation · immune response · mucosa · lymph nodes · upper respiratory · self-limiting · acute
Cessation of activity
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
- decongestantsMedicines reducing nasal swelling
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
- lozengesMedicated dissolving tablets
acetaminophen · ibuprofen · honey · steam inhalation · humidifier · zinc · vitamin C · chicken soup
common cold
Mild respiratory virus
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- transmissionSending of information
droplets · handwashing · contagion · outbreak · incidence · children · daycare · schools · immunity · reinfection
sneezing
Sudden forceful nasal expulsion
- runny noseNasal discharge symptom
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- coughExplosive airway clearing
sore throat · scratchy throat · hoarseness · sniffles · postnasal drip · headache · malaise · fatigue · low-grade fever · chills
rhinovirus
Cold-causing pathogen
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
viral · contagious · incubation · immune response · mucosa · lymph nodes · upper respiratory · self-limiting · acute · secondary infection
rest
Cessation of activity
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
- decongestantsMedicines reducing nasal swelling
- antihistaminesDrugs blocking allergic responses
lozenges · acetaminophen · ibuprofen · honey · steam inhalation · humidifier · zinc · vitamin C · chicken soup · saline rinse
nasopharyngitisbronchitis
Inflamed airway disease
pneumonia · bronchiolitis · alveolitis · tracheitis · laryngitis
nasal, nasally, pharynx, pharyngeal, pharyngitis, rhinitis, nostril, inflammation