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herpangina vs. herpes

[ hur-pan-jahy-nuh, her-pan-juh-nuh ]
noun
  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.
[ hur-peez ]
noun
  1. any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.
  2. herpesvirus.

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