SORE THROAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sore throat mean? 

• SORE THROAT (noun)
  The noun SORE THROAT has 1 sense:

1. inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

  Familiarity information: SORE THROAT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SORE THROAT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

pharyngitis; raw throat; sore throat

Hypernyms ("sore throat" is a kind of...):

inflammatory disease (a disease characterized by inflammation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sore throat"):

septic sore throat; strep throat; streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; throat infection (an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus)

 Context examples 

Symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

(H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

She wanted me to nurse my cold by staying at home to-day, and yet will not promise to avoid the danger of catching an ulcerated sore throat herself.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

He said it was dead, and looked at Heinrich and Minna, who have sore throats.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Other symptoms include sore throat, fever, muscle weakness, headache, and joint pain.

(CFS, NCI Dictionary)

It may lead to post-nasal drip resulting in chronic sore throat and chronic cough.

(Chronic Rhinitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms include: • A lump or sore that does not heal • A sore throat that does not go away • Trouble swallowing • A change or hoarseness in the voice

(Head and Neck Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, sore throat headache, muscle ache, and generalized weakness.

(H1N1 Influenza, NCI Thesaurus)

Signs and symptoms include sore throat, cough, swallowing difficulties, and hoarseness.

(Acute Laryngitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Common concurrent symptoms of at least six months duration include impairment of memory or concentration, diffuse pain, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, headaches of a new type, pattern, or severity, and nonrestorative sleep.

(Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Some patients experience fever, fatigue, headaches or sore throat as well.

(Cat-Scratch Disease, NCI Thesaurus)