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cold sore

–noun
a vesicular eruption on the face, usually on or near the mouth, often accompanying a cold or a febrile condition; herpes simplex.
Also called fever blister.


Origin:
1905–10
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cold sore  
n.  A small blister occurring on the lips and face and caused by herpes simplex. Also called fever blister, herpes labialis.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cold sore
Function: noun
: a vesicular lesion that typically occurs in or around the mouth, that initially causes pain, burning, or itching before burstingand crusting over, and that is caused by a herpes simplex virus which remains dormant in the body and may be reactivated by a variety of factors (as stress, fever, or sunburn) called also feverblister; —compare CANKER SORE
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Medical Dictionary

cold sore n.
A small blister occurring on the lips and face and caused by a herpes simplex virus.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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