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  • 71hay fever — Synonyms and related words: Asiatic flu, Hong Kong flu, acute bronchitis, adenoiditis, allergen, allergic disorder, allergy, aluminosis, amygdalitis, anthracosilicosis, anthracosis, asbestosis, asthma, atypical pneumonia, bituminosis, black lung …

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  • 72glandular fever — N UNCOUNT Glandular fever is a disease which causes swollen glands, fever, and a sore throat. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use mononucleosis) …

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  • 73glandular fever — an infectious disease, caused by the Epstein Barr virus, that affects the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin; it mainly affects adolescents and young adults. After an incubation period of 5–7 days, symptoms commence with swelling and… …

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  • 74scarlet fever — n. an acute contagious disease, esp. of children, caused by hemolytic streptococci and characterized by sore throat, fever, and a scarlet rash …

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  • 75Cold sore — Cold Cold, n. 1. The relative absence of heat or warmth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sensation produced by the escape of heat; chilliness or chillness. [1913 Webster] When she saw her lord prepared to part, A deadly cold ran shivering to her heart.… …

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  • 76cold sore — noun Date: 1870 a group of fluid filled blisters appearing about or within the mouth that are caused by a herpes simplex virus and upon rupturing form crusts called also fever blister compare canker sore …

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  • 77cold sore — cold sores N COUNT Cold sores are small sore spots that sometimes appear on or near someone s lips and nose when they have a cold. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use fever blister) …

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  • 78cold sore — cold′ sore n. pat See under oral herpes Also called fever blister …

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  • 79septic sore throat — sep′tic sore′ throat′ n. pat an acute toxic streptococcus infection of the throat producing fever, tonsillitis, and other serious effects …

    From formal English to slang

  • 80scarlet fever — noun A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever. Syn: scarlatina …

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