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THROAT INFECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
Synonyms:
septic sore throat; strep throat; streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; throat infection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("throat infection" is a kind of...):
pharyngitis; raw throat; sore throat (inflammation of the fauces and pharynx)
infection (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)
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