tropical sore
- noun
- Specialized
:
úlcera tropical
- The patient was diagnosed with a tropical sore after returning from South America.
Examples
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Doctors treated the tropical sore with a course of antiparasitic medication.
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Many travelers contract tropical sores while visiting tropical regions.
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A tropical sore can take months to heal if left untreated.
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He was diagnosed with a tropical sore last summer.
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Doctors treated the tropical sore with a course of antiparasitic medication.
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A tropical sore can take months to heal if left untreated.
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Many travelers contract tropical sores while visiting tropical regions.
Synonyms
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A disease caused by parasites that sandflies spread when they bite people, making skin sores and sometimes harming internal organs
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A skin disease that causes open sores
A skin infection from tiny parasites in warm countries that makes open sores
A skin disease that makes open sores on exposed skin after sandfly bites
A skin disease that causes painful open sores
A skin disease from sandfly bites in Europe, Asia, or Africa that causes open sores
A disease in Mexico, Central, and South America that causes sores on the skin and inside the mouth or nose
A disease caused by tiny parasites spread by sandflies that makes skin sores and can affect organs
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning — a sore (skin lesion) located in tropical regions — is directly and literally derived from 'tropical' (pertaining to the tropics) + 'sore' (a painful lesion). This is a straightforward, compositional medical description that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand without prior exposure.
Etymology
The compound tropical sore paints a simple picture: tropical means warm countries near the equator and a sore is an open, painful spot on the skin. So the name points to a 'skin disease' that causes open sores in those warm places, which is why it now means this illness.