throat infection
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- noun
- /θroʊt ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
- Specialized
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infección de garganta
- In patients with a throat infection, PTA can develop despite the administration of broad-spectrum oral antibiotics.
- strep throat infections
- get throat infections
So it's common when it causes these skin or throat infections, but it's not normal for the bug to live in the throat.
- So it's common when it causes these skin or throat infections, but it's not normal for the bug to live in the throat.
Examples
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She came down with pneumonia, bronchitis, two ear infections, a sinus infection, a throat infection and constant thrush.
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Professor Willie Hamilton, of the University of Exeter Medical School, said: 'Of course swollen glands are common with throat infections, but in cancer, they are usually larger and painless.'
Academic text (2015) -
And you got this throat infection?
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Who apparently has a throat infection.
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What's with this throat infection, huh?
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Counselor, can I have a glass of water? - I have a throat infection.
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So it's common when it causes these skin or throat infections, but it's not normal for the bug to live in the throat.
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Once, when I was in college, I had this horrible throat infection that wouldn't go away despite multiple rounds of antibiotics.
Blog text (10) -
In our study, 81% of patients with HSV in the lower respiratory tract also had the virus in the throat, and the throat infection preceded isolation from the lower respiratory tract in most patients.
Academic text (2003) -
Last week, I was diagnosed with a throat infection after visiting the doctor.
Synonyms
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1.3
A painful feeling in the throat that makes swallowing hard
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6.1
Swelling of the voice box that makes your voice hoarse and can make you lose your voice
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3.0
An infection in the throat caused by bacteria, often with fever and swollen tonsils
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A sickness that affects the nose, throat, airways, or lungs
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The tonsils at the back of the throat become swollen and painful and cause a sore throat
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A sickness that affects the nose, throat, or sinuses
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4.1
A sickness of the parts used for breathing, like the nose and lungs, that causes cough and breathing problems
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
Strep bacteria infect the throat and tonsils and cause a severe, painful infection often with fever
A sore, painful throat caused by swelling at the back of the throat
A soreness and swelling of the throat and voice box that makes your voice hoarse
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an infection of the throat' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'throat' (anatomical channel in the neck) with 'infection' (illness caused by bacteria or viruses). This is a straightforward compound noun used in medical contexts and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase throat infection comes from a simple literal picture: the throat is the tube from the mouth to the chest and an infection is when germs enter and make you ill. So, a throat infection means 'an infection in the throat' that often causes pain and trouble swallowing.