fever blister

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noun

cold sore.

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Origin of fever blister

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby fever blister

feuerbach, feuillant, feuilleton, fev, fever, fever blister, fever heat, fever pitch, fever therapy, fever tree, fever twig
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Words related to fever blister

blister, vesicle, bulla

British Dictionary definitions for fever blister

fever blister

fever sore

noun

another name for cold sore
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Medical definitions for fever blister

fever blister

n.

Cold sore.
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