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Cold sore Moderate

Cold sore has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

2

A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).

See Also
vesicle bump cold sores hhv1 lip balm docosanol infection hhv2
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
herpes simplex
Rhyming Words
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