strep throat

noun

: an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia

called also septic sore throat

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After testing, Crain was diagnosed with strep throat. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The first hospital diagnosed her with strep throat without investigating her sharp abdominal cramps. Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 The first hospital diagnosed her with strep throat without evaluating her pregnancy. ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024 The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. Joshua Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strep throat 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strep throat was in 1927

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“Strep throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strep%20throat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

strep throat

noun
: a sore throat that is marked by inflammation of the throat and pharynx and by fever and weakness and is caused by infection with streptococci

Medical Definition

strep throat

noun
: an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia

called also septic sore throat, strep sore throat

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