It is called by various names. Acute viral nasopharyngitis is one of the more common names. It is also referred to as rhinopharyngitis and acute coryza. It can also be called an upper respiratory infection or URI. But, it is mostly referred to as the common cold or referenced as an infection by the specific viruses that cause the common cold. Colds are usually caused by the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronaviruses (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold.
For descriptions of a cold, one of many terms that could be used to describe a common cold is Rhinorrhea. It describes one of the typical symptoms of a common cold. Rhinorrhea means runny nose.
If you are looking for other names for the condition of a common cold itself, then there are many:
Elevation is the medical and common term meaning lifting.
Hansen's Disease is the medical term. But a more common term is Leprosy.
Soporific is the medical and common term meaning pertaining to something that produces sleep.
Rigors is the medical term meaning shaking due to chill.
cold intolerance
Hyperthyroidism is the medical term meaning overactive thyroid.
The medical term for pertaining to the common bile duct is "choledochal."
Common cold
Macule is a medical term meaning discoloration of the skin that can't be palpated. A common example is a freckle.
The measurement 54 centimeters has the same meaning in medical and common language.
The medical term meaning after meals is "postprandial." This term is often used in healthcare settings to refer to activities or measurements that occur after eating.
Salpingostenosis is the medical term meaning abnormal narrowing of the eustachian tube. The breakdown is salpingo- (tube - usually eustachian or fallopian) and -stenosis (abnormal narrowing).