A common cold or acute inflammation of the nasal passages and upper respiratory tract, characterized by nasal congestion and mucus discharge.
From Greek koryza meaning 'running down' or 'nasal discharge,' derived from kore ('to flow'). Used in medical terminology since ancient times.
The word 'coryza' for a head cold comes from ancient Greek doctors literally describing what the nose does—it 'runs down'—and we kept using their word in medical offices thousands of years later!
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