Cryptic crossword clue
Roughly treated a cold — a virus right in a bodily system 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word CARDIOVASCULAR

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The straight part
We know that "a bodily system" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a bodily system = cardiovascular.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CARDIOVASCULAR mean?

CARDIOVASCULAR adjective
  1. Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.

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