septic sore throat

noun

, Pathology.

1. an acute, toxic, streptococcus infection of the throat producing fever, tonsillitis, and other serious effects.

Word History and Origins

Origin of septic sore throat¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

There is some reason to believe that organisms coming from cases of garget have been responsible for the extensive outbreaks of septic sore throat that have occurred in some parts of the country.

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The chief diseases known to be carried by food, water, or milk are typhoid fever, paratyphoid, dysentery and other diarrhœal diseases, scarlet fever, diphtheria, septic sore throat, and tuberculosis.

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When inhaled thymol is most useful against septic sore throat, especially during scarlet fever.

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"I've got cirrhosis of the liver, an incipient carbuncle on my neck, inflammation of the duodenum, septic sore throat and general prostration."

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