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Cold Sore

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Noun

1. cold sore, fever blister, herpes labialis, oral herpes

caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cold Sore

see synonyms of cold sore
noun
a cluster of blisters at the margin of the lips that sometimes accompanies the common cold, caused by a viral infection
. Technical name: herpes labialis

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Cold Sore

see synonyms of cold sore
a sore, caused by a viral infection, consisting of little blisters that form in or around the mouth during a cold or fever; herpes simplex

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cold Sore

see synonyms of cold sore
n.
A small blister occurring on the mouth, lips, or face and caused usually by herpes simplex virus type one. Also called fever blister, herpes labialis.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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