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    STREP THROAT

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    An infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcusplay

    Synonyms:

    septic sore throat; strep throat; streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; throat infection

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("strep throat" 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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