n :  an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract  a  :  COMMON COLD  b  :  any of several diseases of domestic animals characterized by inflammation of and discharge from the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, sinuses, and eyes : esp  :  INFECTIOUS CORYZA co*ry*zal adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  car·ies  car·i·ous  coarse  course 
 
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