herpangina

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noun

mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses

OriginAncient Greek ἕρπης ← Latin angina →
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Meanings

nounherpangina (usually uncountable, plural herpanginas)

plural herpanginas

  1. uncountableusuallymedicinemouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses

Origin

  1. Latinangina“quinsy”
  2. Ancient Greekἕρπης“creeping”
  3. Englishherpangina

From Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “creeping”) + Latin angina (“quinsy”).

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

herpangina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpangina

MLA

“herpangina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpangina. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herpangina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpangina.

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