Coryza — is a word describing the symptoms of a head cold.[1] It describes the inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity which usually gives rise to the symptoms of nasal congestion and loss of smell, among other symptoms. Coryza may… … Wikipedia
Coryza — A cold in the head. The word “coryza” came from the Greek “koryza” which is thought to have been compounded from “kara”, head + “zeein”, to boil. The “boiling over from the head” refers to the runny nose, an all too familiar feature of a head… … Medical dictionary
poultry farming — Raising birds commercially or domestically for meat, eggs, and feathers. Chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese are the birds of primary commercial importance. Guinea fowl and squabs are chiefly of local interest. Though chickens have been… … Universalium
Chicken — Gallus gallus domesticus redirects here. For other subspecies, see Red Junglefowl. Chooks redirects here. For the fast food chain, see Chooks Fresh Tasty. This article is about the animal. For chicken as human food, see Chicken (food). For other… … Wikipedia
Haemophilus — Genus of tiny rod shaped bacteria. All are strict parasites occurring in the respiratory tracts of warm blooded animals, including humans, and in certain cold blooded animals. Some require oxygen, others do not. H. influenzae causes severe… … Universalium
pip — 1. noun /pɪp/ a) Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza. She sure is a pip, that one. You need company? b) Of humans, a disease, malaise or depression … Wiktionary
Haemophilus paragallinarum bacterin — a chemically inactivated and adsorbed suspension of Haemophilus paragallinarum, used for immunization of chickens against infectious coryza … Medical dictionary
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… … Medical dictionary
Common cold — Classification and external resources A representation of the molecular surface of one variant of human rhinovirus. ICD 10 J … Wikipedia
