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cold sore

/ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fever blister(English)herpes labialis(English)oral herpes(English)herpes simplex(English)molluscum contagiosum(English)herpes(English)herpangina(English)condyloma(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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