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fever blister

fever blister noun: a cold sore, an outbreak of vesicles caused by herpes simplex viral infection, especially when recurring during another illness that causes fever.

Noun

fever blister (plural fever blisters)

  1. A cold sore, an outbreak of vesicles caused by herpes simplex viral infection, especially when recurring during another illness that causes fever.

Forms of fever blister

pluralfever blisters

Origin of fever blister

From fever + blister, likely for an association with fever or other illness.

Questions about fever blister

What does fever blister mean?
Fever blister means a cold sore, an outbreak of vesicles caused by herpes simplex viral infection, especially when recurring during another illness that causes fever.
What part of speech is fever blister?
Fever blister is a noun.
What is the plural of fever blister?
The plural of fever blister is fever blisters.

Words near fever blister in the dictionary

  1. feux de joie
  2. feux-de-joie
  3. FEV
  4. fever
  5. fever and ague
  6. fever blister
  7. fever blisters
  8. fever bush
  9. fever clinic
  10. fever clinics
  11. fever coat

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