Strep-throat
noun, Pathology.
1.
an acute sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococci and accompanied by fever and prostration.
strep throat n.
See septic sore throat.
strep throat
(strěp)
Infection of the throat caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. Symptoms usually include fever, redness of the throat, lymph node enlargement, and inflammation of the tonsils.
strep throat definition
A severe sore throat caused by a kind of streptococcus. Strep throat can be treated with antibiotics.
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