upper respiratory infection

Thân thiện

A child with an upper respiratory infection rests on the sofa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An infection of the upper respiratory tract: This is a medical term for a common illness affecting the nose, sinuses, pharynx (throat), or larynx (voice box). It encompasses conditions like the common cold, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis.

Usage

• The term "upper respiratory infection" is used in medical and general contexts to describe a category of illnesses. It is often abbreviated as URI.
• It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor diagnosed her with a viral upper respiratory infection.
  • Children in daycare are more susceptible to frequent upper respiratory infections.
  • Symptoms of an upper respiratory infection include a runny nose, sore throat, and cough.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: In medical documentation, "upper respiratory infection" is a standard diagnostic category. It is often further specified (e.g., ).
• Public Health: The term is used in epidemiology to track the spread of common illnesses, especially during cold and flu seasons.

Variants and Related Words

• URI: The standard abbreviation for "upper respiratory infection."
• Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI): A synonymous full form, explicitly including "tract."
• Common cold: A specific, usually viral, type of upper respiratory infection.
• Rhinitis: Inflammation of the nasal passages, often a component of an upper respiratory infection.
• Pharyngitis: Inflammation of the throat (sore throat), often a component of an upper respiratory infection.

Synonyms

• Common cold (though this is a specific type of URI)
• Head cold
• Nasopharyngitis (a more specific medical term)

Related Phrases

• To catch an upper respiratory infection: A common phrase meaning to become infected.
  • He caught an upper respiratory infection from his coworker.
• To be recovering from an upper respiratory infection: A phrase describing the convalescence period.
  • She is still recovering from a nasty upper respiratory infection.

Học thuật

Noun

1. infection of the upper respiratory tract