The difference between Common cold and Sinusitis

When used as nouns, common cold means a very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache, whereas sinusitis means an inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses.


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  1. Common cold as a noun (pathology):

    A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.

  1. Sinusitis as a noun (pathology):

    An inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses.

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