cold sore
41Cold pressor test — The cold pressor test is a cardiovascular test performed by immersing the hand into an ice water container, usually for one minute, and measuring changes in blood pressure and heart rate. Its response is clinically indicative concerning vascular… …
42To leave one out in the cold — Cold Cold, n. 1. The relative absence of heat or warmth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sensation produced by the escape of heat; chilliness or chillness. [1913 Webster] When she saw her lord prepared to part, A deadly cold ran shivering to her heart.… …
43cold, common — Viral infection of the upper and sometimes the lower respiratory tract. Symptoms, which are relatively mild, include sneezing, fatigue, sore throat, and stuffy or runny nose (but not fever); they usually last only a few days. About 200 different… …
44cold — 1. A low temperature; the sensation produced by a temperature notably below an accustomed norm or a comfortable level. 2. Popular term for a virus infection involving the upper respiratory tract and characterized by congestion of th …
45cold — kəʊld n. low temperature, chill, frigidity; respiratory illness (characterized by coughing, sneezing, sore throat, etc.) adj. chilly, cool, not warm; not affectionate, unfriendly; depressing; unconscious (Slang) cold (computer output to laser… …
46cold — common cold; n. a widespread infectious virus disease causing inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and bronchial tubes. The disease is transmitted by coughing and sneezing. Symptoms commence 1–2 days after infection and… …
47fever sore — noun see fever blister * * * fever sore, = cold sore. (Cf. ↑cold sore) …
48canker sore — noun an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) • Syn: ↑canker • Derivationally related forms: ↑cankerous (for: ↑canker), ↑canker (for: ↑canker) …
49Canker sore — A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also known as an aphthous ulcer. Canker sores are one of the most common problems that occur in the mouth. About 20% of the population (1 in 5 people) have… …
50canker sore — noun Date: circa 1596 a painful shallow ulcer of the mouth that has a grayish white base surrounded by a reddish inflamed area and is of uncertain cause but is not due to the virus causing herpes simplex compare cold sore …
