septic sore throat
- noun
- /ˈsɛptɪk sɔr θroʊt/
- Specialized
:
faringitis séptica
- She was admitted to the hospital because her septic sore throat had caused a high fever and difficulty swallowing.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed him with a septic sore throat after examining his swollen tonsils.
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Untreated septic sore throat can lead to serious complications such as rheumatic fever.
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She was diagnosed with a septic sore throat last week.
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Many children suffer from septic sore throats during winter.
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The doctor diagnosed him with a septic sore throat after examining his swollen tonsils.
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She was admitted to the hospital because her septic sore throat had caused a high fever and difficulty swallowing.
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Untreated septic sore throat can lead to serious complications such as rheumatic fever.
Synonyms
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3.0
An infection in the throat caused by bacteria, often with fever and swollen tonsils
An infection in the throat that causes a sudden sore throat and fever
Bacteria called streptococcus infect the tonsils and throat and make them sore
How Severe
- Specialized
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1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'septic' (infected by bacteria) modifies 'sore throat' (a painful throat), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer an infected/seriously infected throat. This follows a regular adjective + noun medical naming pattern found across languages, making the expression transparent.
Etymology
Septic sore throat puts together septic (meaning 'infected' or 'rotten') and sore throat (a painful throat). This gives the image of a throat badly infected, so the phrase means a severe bacterial throat infection that often causes fever and swollen tonsils.