herpangina

noun

: 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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