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hand, foot and mouth disease

hand, foot and mouth disease noun: an infection in humans caused by a group of enteroviruses, typically characterized by a mild fever followed by a rash of flat discoloured spots and bumps that may blister, most commonly on the hands, feet and mouth.

hand, foot and mouth disease: an infection in humans caused by a group of enteroviruses, typically characterized by a mild fever...
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Noun

hand, foot and mouth disease (uncountable)

  1. An infection in humans caused by a group of enteroviruses, typically characterized by a mild fever followed by a rash of flat discoloured spots and bumps that may blister, most commonly on the hands, feet and mouth.
    Synonyms:
    HFMD

hand, foot and mouth disease meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

hand, foot and mouth disease in Indonesian

syndrome caused by contagious intestinal viruses
flu singapura

hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnamese

syndrome caused by contagious intestinal viruses
bệnh tay chân miệng

Synonyms of hand, foot and mouth disease

Forms of hand, foot and mouth disease

alternative formhand, foot, and mouth disease
alternative formhand-foot-and-mouth disease
alternative formhand, foot, mouth disease
alternative formhand-foot-mouth disease

Questions about hand, foot and mouth disease

What does hand, foot and mouth disease mean?
Hand, foot and mouth disease means an infection in humans caused by a group of enteroviruses, typically characterized by a mild fever followed by a rash of flat discoloured spots and bumps that may blister, most commonly on the hands, feet and mouth.
What is hand, foot and mouth disease in Indonesian?
Hand, foot and mouth disease in Indonesian is flu singapura. See Hand, foot and mouth disease meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is hand, foot and mouth disease?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a noun.

Words near hand, foot and mouth disease in the dictionary

  1. hand windmill
  2. hand windmills
  3. hand wringing
  4. hand wringings
  5. hand's turn
  6. hand, foot and mouth disease
  7. hand, foot, and mouth disease
  8. hand-adze
  9. hand-adzes
  10. hand-arm vibration syndrome
  11. hand-basher

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