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herpangia

 

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Noun herpangia has 1 sense
  1. herpangia - a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time
    --1 is a kind of
    viral infection, virus infection

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Herpangia

Definition

Noun: Herpangia refers to a viral infection commonly observed in children, causing symptoms such as sore throat, high fever, and small, painful blisters on the throat and inside the mouth.

Verb: To herpangia - The act of contracting or spreading the herpangia viral infection.

Examples

Noun: After her son developed a high fever and sore throat, Sarah took him to the doctor who diagnosed him with herpangia.

Noun: The pediatric ward was full of children suffering from herpangia; their parents anxiously waited for them to recover.

Verb: The virus had herpangia-ed its way through the daycare center, affecting almost all the kids.

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