hand, foot and mouth disease
hand, foot and mouth disease
nounDefinition of HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
: a usually mild contagious disease especially of young children that is caused by an enterovirus (species Human enterovirus A, especially serotype Human coxsackievirus A16) and is characterized by vesicular lesions in the mouth, on the hands and feet, and sometimes in the diaper-covered area—compare foot-and-mouth disease
Learn More About
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up hand, foot and mouth disease? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
