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cold sore Definition

cold sore

cold sore Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cause: HSV-1, which is the most common type, usually causes cold sores ( oral herpes ).
  • stop: St. Joan's wort oil stops cold sores in their tracks and can even relieve genital herpes symptoms.
  • get: I very occasionally get cold sores, and have come out in a beauty on the left side of my mouth.
  • have: About 1 in 5 people in the UK have recurrent cold sores.
  • prevent: EMU oil helps prevent cold sores on the nose and mouth.
  • develop: If you do develop cold sores, let the doctor/nurse know, and they will prescribe anti-viral medication.

Adjective modifier

  • recurrent: About 1 in 5 people in the UK have recurrent cold sores.
  • facial: Is there any preventative action or treatment which helps with recurrent facial cold sores?
  • massive: Massive cold sores can be a sign that another disease, pneumonia or HIV for example, has weakened the body's defenses.