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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “creeping”) + Latin angina (“quinsy”).
Noun
herpangina (usually uncountable, plural herpanginas)
- (medicine) mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses
Translations
Spanish
Etymology
From herp(es) + angina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eɾpanˈxina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: her‧pan‧gi‧na
Noun
herpangina f (plural herpanginas)
- (medicine) herpangina