common cold
MONDO:0005709Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names common cold yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An inflammatory process affecting the nasal mucosa, usually caused by viruses (e.g., rhinovirus, adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, and coronavirus). It is characterized by chills, headaches, mucopurulent nasal discharge, coughing, and facial pain.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005709), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
1 feature
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- CoughMondoHP:0012735
Where it sits
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: common cold
- Also called
- acute nasopharyngitisacute nasopharyngitis [common cold]acute rhinitis