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FEVER BLISTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fever blister mean?
• FEVER BLISTER (noun)
The noun FEVER BLISTER has 1 sense:
1. caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
Familiarity information: FEVER BLISTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
cold sore; fever blister; herpes labialis; oral herpes
Hypernyms ("fever blister" is a kind of...):
herpes simplex (an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes)
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