cold sore

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

malattia venerea

herpes simplex

bolle di febbre

sinonimi

fever blister

oral herpes

herpes labialis

genital herpes virus

Traduzioni

Lippenherpes

herpes labial

grano de calentura

herpès buccal

herpes simplex

Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/
Etimologia (Inglese)

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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