cold sore

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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

Συνώνυμα

fever blister

oral herpes

herpes labialis

genital herpes virus

Μεταφράσεις

malattia venerea

Lippenherpes

herpès buccal

Aphthen

herpes simplex

Herpes simplex

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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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