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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sore throat, pharyngitis, raw throatnoun

    inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

Wiktionary

  1. sore throatnoun

    Any inflammation of the pharynx that causes soreness.

  2. sore throatnoun

    The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections.

Wikipedia

  1. Sore throat

    Sore throat, also known as throat pain, is pain or irritation of the throat. Usually, causes of sore throat include: viral infections group A streptococcal infection (GAS) bacterial infection pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat) tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils), or dehydration, which leads to the throat drying up.

ChatGPT

  1. sore throat

    A sore throat is a painful, dry, or scratchy feeling in the throat often caused by inflammation due to a cold, flu, viral or bacterial infection, allergies, dry air or irritants such as smoke. It can also occur as a symptom of other diseases or conditions, or even as a side effect of certain medications or treatments. The discomfort or pain may worsen when swallowing or talking.

Wikidata

  1. Sore Throat

    Sore Throat were a British crust punk / grindcore band, formed in Yorkshire in 1987. They are known for being one of the earliest exponents of the grindcore subgenre known as "noisecore", as well launching the careers of several prominent members of the British metal community.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sore throat in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sore throat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sore throat in a Sentence

  1. Allen Sills:

    Symptom reporting is more important than ever, vaccinated people may have very different symptoms. Last year, for those who had COVID-19, they might have a high fever and chills and trouble breathing... and with the vaccination they may have only nasal congestion or a mild sore throat or a headache or fatigue.

  2. Pina LoGiudice:

    Studies show that the more sleep you get, the better your immune system will be, i would also recommend a small dose of vitamin C when a woman has a cold. You don’t want to take too much of it because it can induce contractions, so I usually keep it at anywhere less than 500 mg. I love Neti pots, especially if there is a sinus infection. And doing saltwater gargles if you have a sore throat.

  3. The Wall:

    ‘You come in and you’ve got a bad sore throat, or your child has a bad sore throat or has repeated sore throats,’ PresidentObamaexplained at Wednesday’s press conference. ‘The doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, ‘You know what? I make a lot more money if I take this kid’s tonsils out,’.

  4. Jerome Adams:

    We know that there are over 150 million patient visits every year to a doctor or urgent care clinic for some sort of upper respiratory infection – things like sore throat, cold, sinus and ear infections. And of those visits, we know that 47 million courses of antibiotics are prescribed for infections that don’t need an antibiotic.

  5. Vincent Zhou:

    The symptoms I did have were honestly lighter than your average cold or flu, it felt like a mild cold. I think the worst thing was probably a sore throat and some congestion. Like, that was the worst of it.


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