cold. 1

A state of comparatively low temperature. 2.A popular term for an acute transitory disorder attributed to exposure to a low temperature; especially for an acute infection of any portion of the respiratory apparatus. A c. is popularly supposed to constitute the starting point of most acute inflammations, particularly those of the respiratory organs. c. cream. A name given to various white scented ointments, used chiefly as cosmetics and as an application to chapped hands, slight excoriations of the face, herpes labial is, etc. c. in the chest. A popular name for bronchial catarrh. c. in the eye. Catarrhal conjunctivitis. c. in the head. Coryza. c. sore. See herpes facial is. c. spots. The name given to the spots, or small areas on the skin, which alone are sensitive to cold, that is, to temperatures below that of the skin. The configuration of these spots varies for different parts of the skin.