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Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Upper Respiratory Tract Infection article.

Abscess: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acetaminophen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute HIV infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adenoids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adenoids and Tonsils: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adhesion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allergy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anosmia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antigen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antihistamines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Attenuate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breastfeeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bronchitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cilia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Common cold: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congestion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congestive heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Conjunctivitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

COPD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Croup: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Decongestant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dextromethorphan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diphtheria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Discharge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drip: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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EBV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Echinacea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epiglottis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epinephrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epstein-Barr virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flu: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flu vaccine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Halitosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Herbal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herbal remedy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hoarseness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyposmia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypoxia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ibuprofen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunocompromised: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammatory response: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Influenza: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laryngeal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laryngitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Larynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lethargy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malaise: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Middle ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mononucleosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucosa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Mucus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myocarditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nares: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nasal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Node: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nostril: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nursing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Odynophagia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Otitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Otitis media: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygenation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pericarditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritonsillar abscess: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pertussis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pharyngeal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pharyngitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pharynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placebo: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Remedy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory syncytial virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rheumatic fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rhinitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rhinorrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rib: See the definition from MedTerms.com

RSV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Runny nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Saline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sense of smell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sinusitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sputum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Steroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Strep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Strep throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Streptococcus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syringe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Teaspoon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tonsils: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Topical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trachea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tylenol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Upper respiratory infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uvula: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccination: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Whooping cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Zinc: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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