strep throat

strep throat
an acute sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococci and accompanied by fever and prostration.
[1925-30]

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  • strep throat — ☆ strep throat n. a sore throat caused by a streptococcus and characterized by inflammation and fever …   English World dictionary

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  • strep throat — noun Date: 1927 an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia called also septic sore throat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • strep throat — noun N. Amer. a sore throat with fever caused by streptococcal infection …   English new terms dictionary

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