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    COLD SORE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)play

    Synonyms:

    cold sore; fever blister; herpes labialis; oral herpes

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("cold sore" is a kind of...):

    herpes simplex (an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes)

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     Context examples: 

    Cold sores usually occur outside the mouth — on the lips, chin, and cheeks, or in the nostrils.

    (Cold Sores, NIH)

    Cold sores are caused by a contagious virus called herpes simplex.

    (Cold Sores, NIH)

    Type 1 usually causes oral herpes, or cold sores.

    (Cold Sores, NIH)

    But others develop painful and unsightly cold sores that last for a week or more.

    (Cold Sores, NIH)


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