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- Word comparison: herpangina vs. herpes
herpangina vs. herpes
noun
Pathology.
an infectious disease, especially of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus.
noun
Pathology.
any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.