hand, foot and mouth disease

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hand, foot and mouth disease

noun hand, foot, and mouth disease · hand-foot-and-mouth disease · hand, foot, mouth disease · hand-foot-mouth disease

  1. uncountable 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.

    Similar: HFMD

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noun syndrome caused by contagious intestinal viruses

DeutschHand-Fuß-Mund-Krankheit
Tiếng Việtbệnh tay chân miệng

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@misc{hand_foot_and_mouth_disease_2026,
  title = {hand, foot and mouth disease},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hand%2C%20foot%20and%20mouth%20disease},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}