strep sore throat

strep sore throat
strep sore throat n STREP THROAT

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  • strep sore throat — noun see strep throat …   Useful english dictionary

  • sore throat — noun inflammation of the fauces and pharynx • Syn: ↑pharyngitis, ↑raw throat • Hypernyms: ↑inflammatory disease • Hyponyms: ↑streptococcal sore throat, ↑strep throat, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • septic sore throat — noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus • Syn: ↑streptococcal sore throat, ↑strep throat, ↑streptococcus tonsilitis, ↑throat infection • Hypernyms: ↑sore throat, ↑pharyngitis, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • streptococcal sore throat — noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus • Syn: ↑strep throat, ↑streptococcus tonsilitis, ↑septic sore throat, ↑throat infection • Hypernyms: ↑sore throat, ↑pharyngitis, ↑ra …   Useful english dictionary

  • septic sore throat — n STREP THROAT * * * streptococcal pharyngitis …   Medical dictionary

  • streptococcal sore throat — (strep to kok al) One of the most common bacterial infections of humans. It is commonly referred to as strep throat. The disease is spread by droplets of saliva or nasal secretions and is caused by Streptococcus spp. (particularly group A… …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • strep throat — n an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia called also septic sore throat, strep sore throat …   Medical dictionary

  • septic sore throat — noun Date: 1924 strep throat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • strep throat — noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus • Syn: ↑streptococcal sore throat, ↑streptococcus tonsilitis, ↑septic sore throat, ↑throat infection • Hypernyms: ↑sore throat, ↑pharyngitis, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • strep throat — strep′ throat′ n. pat an acute sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococci • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

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