Definition

Noun: * A streptococcal infection of the throat and tonsils: "Septic sore throat" is a dated medical term for a severe, infectious inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils, specifically caused by bacteria from the Streptococcus group. It is characterized by significant pain, fever, and often the presence of pus.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Before antibiotics were common, septic sore throat was a serious illness.
  • The doctor diagnosed the child's high fever and extreme pain as a case of septic sore throat.

Advanced Usage

• The term "septic sore throat" is largely historical and has been replaced in modern clinical language by more precise terms like "streptococcal pharyngitis" or "strep throat." It emphasizes the bacterial ("septic") nature of the infection, distinguishing it from a common viral sore throat.

Variants and Related Words

• Strep throat (n): The common contemporary term for the same condition.
• Streptococcal pharyngitis (n): The formal medical term.
• Tonsillitis (n): Inflammation of the tonsils, which can be caused by various pathogens, including streptococcus.

Synonyms

• Strep throat
• Streptococcal pharyngitis
• Streptococcal tonsillitis

Noun

1. an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus