- throat infection
- nounan infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus• Hypernyms: ↑sore throat, ↑pharyngitis, ↑raw throat, ↑infection
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throat — [ θrout ] noun count *** 1. ) the area at the back of your mouth and inside your neck: The curry was still burning his throat. She s in bed with a throat infection. sore throat: Have we got any medicine for a sore throat? => FROG 2. ) your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
throat */*/*/ — UK [θrəʊt] / US [θroʊt] noun [countable] Word forms throat : singular throat plural throats 1) the area at the back of your mouth and inside your neck The curry was still burning his throat. She s in bed with a throat infection. sore throat: Have … English dictionary
throat*/*/ — [θrəʊt] noun [C] 1) the area at the back of your mouth and inside your neck She s in bed with a throat infection.[/ex] Have we got any medicine for a sore throat?[/ex] 2) the front part of your neck The bigger man grabbed him by the throat.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
infection*/*/ — [ɪnˈfekʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] the process of becoming infected with a disease There are ways to reduce your risk of infection.[/ex] 2) [C] a disease that is caused by bacteria or by a VIRUS a throat infection[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
throat — noun 1 front part of the neck VERB + THROAT ▪ cut, slash, slit ▪ rip out ▪ I wanted to rip his throat out. PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
throat — 01. I ve got a sore [throat] from yelling so much during the soccer game. 02. Her [throat] is always bothering her because she smokes too much. 03. The man held the woman by the [throat], and tried to choke her. 04. If your [throat] is bothering… … Grammatical examples in English
infection */*/ — UK [ɪnˈfekʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms infection : singular infection plural infections a) [uncountable] the process of becoming infected with a disease Breast milk can help protect babies against infection. There are many things you can do to… … English dictionary
Infection, Vincent — This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiform bacteria and spirochetes)… … Medical dictionary
infection — in|fec|tion [ ın fekʃən ] noun ** uncount the process of becoming infected with a disease: Breast milk can help protect babies against infection. There are many things you can do to reduce your risk of infection. a. count a disease or other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
septic sore throat — noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus • Syn: ↑streptococcal sore throat, ↑strep throat, ↑streptococcus tonsilitis, ↑throat infection • Hypernyms: ↑sore throat, ↑pharyngitis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
