hand, foot and mouth disease
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Alternative forms
[edit]- hand, foot, and mouth disease; hand-foot-and-mouth disease; hand, foot, mouth disease; hand-foot-mouth disease
Noun
[edit]hand, foot and mouth disease (uncountable)
- (pathology) An infection in humans caused by a group of enteroviruses, typically characterized by a mild fever followed by a rash of flat discoloured spots and bumps that may blister, most commonly on the hands, feet and mouth.
- Synonym: (initialism) HFMD
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[edit]Translations
[edit]syndrome caused by contagious intestinal viruses
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