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Meaning of cold sore

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cold sore

Pronunciation:/ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/

noun

Definitions

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

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cold%20sore

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fever blisterherpes labialisoral herpesherpes simplexmolluscum contagiosumherpesherpanginacondyloma