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COLD SORE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

Synonyms:

cold sore; fever blister; herpes labialis; oral herpes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("cold sore" is a kind of...):

herpes simplex (an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes)

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 Context examples: 

Cold sores usually occur outside the mouth — on the lips, chin, and cheeks, or in the nostrils.

(Cold Sores, NIH)

Cold sores are caused by a contagious virus called herpes simplex.

(Cold Sores, NIH)

Type 1 usually causes oral herpes, or cold sores.

(Cold Sores, NIH)

But others develop painful and unsightly cold sores that last for a week or more.

(Cold Sores, NIH)