herpangina

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “creeping”) + Latin angina (“quinsy”).

Noun

herpangina (usually uncountable, plural herpanginas)

  1. (medicine) mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses

Translations
Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From herp(es) +‎ angina.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eɾpanˈxina/ [eɾ.pãŋˈxi.na]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: her‧pan‧gi‧na

Noun

herpangina f (plural herpanginas)

  1. (medicine) herpangina
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.