fever blister

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fever blister

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From fever + blister, likely for an association with fever or other illness.

noun fever blisters

A cold sore, an outbreak of vesicles caused by herpes simplex viral infection, especially when recurring during another illness that causes fever.

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@misc{fever_blister_2026,
  title = {fever blister},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fever%20blister},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}