cold sore

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

herpes labial

Sinònims

fever blister

oral herpes

herpes labialis

genital herpes virus

Traduccions

grano de fiebre

herpès buccal

grano de calentura

malattia venerea

herpes simplex

bolle di febbre

herpes simplex

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/
Etimologia (Anglès)

Compound of cold + sore, probably for the tendency of the vesicles to recur along with other illness, or possibly during cold weather, though this explanation is less common. Compare synonym fever blister.

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