cold sore

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/

Noun

cold sore (plural cold sores)

1. A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).

Synonyms

• (colloquially) fever blister, herpes
• (scientifically) herpes labialis, herpes simplex, herpes simplex 1

Translations

• French: bouton de fièvre
• German: Lippenherpes, Fieberbläschen
• Russian: просто́й ге́рпес

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