Erkältung

Definitions of Erkältung
  1. noun
    a disease affecting the respiratory system
    synonyms: Erkältungskrankheit
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    Grippe, Virusgrippe
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
    Keuchhusten, Pseudokrupp
    a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
    Schnupfen, erkälten, verkühlen
    a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
    Bronchitis
    inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
    Lungenentzündung
    respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
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    Krankheit
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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