STREP THROAT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus

Synonyms:

septic sore throat; strep throat; streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; throat infection

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("strep throat" is a kind of...):

pharyngitis; raw throat; sore throat (inflammation of the fauces and pharynx)

infection (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)

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