Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun septic_sore_throat

1 sense of septic sore throat

Sense 1
streptococcal sore throat, strep throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, septic sore throat, throat infection -- (an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus)
       => sore throat, pharyngitis, raw throat -- (inflammation of the fauces and pharynx)
       => infection -- (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)