herpangina
noun
her·pan·gi·na
ˌhər-ˌpan-ˈjī-nə 
ˌhər-ˈpan-jə-nə
ˌhər-ˈpan-jə-nə
: a contagious disease of children characterized by fever, headache, and a vesicular eruption in the throat and caused by any of numerous Coxsackieviruses and echoviruses
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“Herpangina.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/herpangina. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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