herpangina

American  

[hur-pan-jahy-nuh, her-pan-juh-nuh] / ˌhɜr pænˈdʒaɪ nə, hərˈpæn dʒə nə /

noun

Pathology.

1. an infectious disease, especially of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus.

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Etymology

Origin of herpangina

herp(es) + angina

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Example Sentences

One sets off a severe sore throat unaptly named herpangina.

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One Zahorsky tome listed the symptoms, called the disease "Herpangina."

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Instead of telling about a "new" child's disease, they reported the rediscovery of Herpangina.

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