1. a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
herpangia
n 1: a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore
throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and
headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short
time