cold sore
A small bump on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex virusesA small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).
» I have a cold sore on my lip.
Ich habe eine Fieberblase auf der Lippe.
У меня простуда на губе.
Meaning
1 sensesA small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).
Lippenherpes, Fieberbläschen
просто́й ге́рпесprostój gérpes, ге́рпес губgérpes gub
- caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
Examples
2 sentencesI have a cold sore on my lip.
ruУ меня простуда на губе. — sharptoothed
deIch habe eine Fieberblase auf der Lippe. — brauchinet
I've got a cold sore on my lip.
Translations
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Origin
Compound of cold + sore, probably for the tendency of the vesicles to recur along with othCompound of cold + sore, probably for the tendency of the vesicles to recur along with other illness, or possibly during cold weather, though this explanation is less common. Compare synonym fever blister.
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Forms
plural: cold sores| Singular | cold sore |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1):oral herpesherpes labialisfever blister