pharyngoconjunctival fever


pharyngoconjunctival fever

 [fah-ring″go-kon″jung-ti´val] an epidemic disease due to an adenovirus, occurring chiefly in school children, with fever, pharyngitis, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and enlarged cervical lymph nodes.

pha·ryn·go·con·junc·ti·val fe·ver

(fă-ring'gō-kŏn-jŭngk'ti-văl fē'vĕr) A disease characterized by fever, pharyngitis, and conjunctivitis; caused by adenoviruses, often type 3 but occasionally other types.