septic sore throat

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. an acute, toxic, streptococcus infection of the throat producing fever, tonsillitis, and other serious effects.

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Etymology

Origin of septic sore throat

First recorded in 1920–25

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septic sore throat

He also had a graver affliction, septic sore throat, and there was danger that the Streptococcus haemolyticus might get into his blood stream.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bacteriologists for years suspected streptococci, the great family of germs responsible for scarlet fever, septic sore throat, erysipelas, childbed fever.

From Time Magazine Archive

They may resemble diphtheria, septic sore throat, syphilis.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is some reason to believe that organisms coming from cases of garget have been responsible for the extensive outbreaks of septic sore throat that have occurred in some parts of the country.

From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George

The chief diseases known to be carried by food, water, or milk are typhoid fever, paratyphoid, dysentery and other diarrhœal diseases, scarlet fever, diphtheria, septic sore throat, and tuberculosis.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red