herpangina

[ hur-pan-jahy-nuh, her-pan-juh-nuh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an infectious disease, especially of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of herpangina¹

herp(es) + angina

Example Sentences

One sets off a severe sore throat unaptly named herpangina.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of telling about a "new" child's disease, they reported the rediscovery of Herpangina.

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One Zahorsky tome listed the symptoms, called the disease "Herpangina."

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