sore throat en · NOUN
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Meanings
- (countable) Any inflammation of the pharynx that causes soreness.
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(uncountable) The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections.
Some sore throat is a common symptom also in erysipelas of the scalp.
1879, Prosser James, Sore throat, its nature, varieties, and treatment', page 135:I have a bit of sore throat.
2010, Kate Valery, “Prayer at the Bus Stop”, in Love Triangle: Anthology of Poetry and Short Stories, page 12:Complains of a bad taste in his mouth ; there is some sore throat and difficulty of deglutition ; appetite very bad ; not very thirsty[…].
1846, C. H. J. Routh, “Hospital reports”, in Thomas Wakley, Henry Bennet, editors, The London Lancet, volume IV, page 78:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sore throats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
clergyman's sore throat · sore-throated · Boulogne sore throat
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Translations (41)
fi kurkkukipu (symptom) · de Halsweh (symptom) · cmn 咽喉痛 (symptom) · cmn 喉痛 (symptom) · bg възпалено гърло (symptom) · cy gwddf tost (symptom) · vi đau cổ họng (symptom) · da halsonde (symptom) · fa گلودرد (symptom) · se čottabávččas (symptom) · it mal di gola (symptom) · pt garganta inflamada (symptom) · pl ból gardła (symptom) · da ondt i halsen (symptom) · vo slugadol (symptom) · sh grlobolja (symptom) · sv halsont (symptom) · ja 咽頭痛 (symptom) · vi viêm họng (symptom) · fr angine (symptom) · ar اِلْتِهَاب حَلْق (symptom) · kl toqqusaarlunneq (symptom) · tr boğaz ağrısı (symptom) · ru больно́е го́рло (symptom) · nl keelpijn (symptom) · de Halsentzündung (symptom) · fr mal de gorge (maux de gorge pl) (symptom) · cy dolur gwddf (symptom) · de Halsschmerzen (symptom) · ro durere de gât (symptom) · es dolor de garganta (symptom) · sv ont i halsen (symptom) · cs bolest v krku (symptom) · de Halsschmerz (symptom) · cmn 喉嚨痛 /喉咙痛 (symptom) · vo slugaflamat (symptom) · ru боль в го́рле (symptom) · yue 喉嚨痛 /喉咙痛 (symptom) · ka ყელი მტკივა (symptom) · ru анги́на (symptom) · vi đau họng (symptom)