strep throat
noun
: an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia
called also septic sore throat
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Students were invited to hold prototypes and explore innovative technologies meant to solve health issues from strep throat to pancreatic cancer.
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025
In extreme cases, the disease is much worse than strep throat or even scarlet fever.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Other risk factors for strep throat include infrequent handwashing, a weakened immune system, and seasonal changes.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
Or maybe my brain is just completely fried after solo parenting two young kids whose mom has been sick with strep throat for the last six days.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025
In extreme cases, the disease is much worse than strep throat or even scarlet fever.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Other risk factors for strep throat include infrequent handwashing, a weakened immune system, and seasonal changes.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
Or maybe my brain is just completely fried after solo parenting two young kids whose mom has been sick with strep throat for the last six days.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Strep throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strep%20throat. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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