ten·der (t n d r)adj. 1. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile. 2. Easily hurt; sensitive. 3. Painful; sore. |
tender,
responding with a sensation of pain to pressure or touch that would not normally cause discomfort.
tender
said of wool whose fibers break easily because of a weakness caused by an illness or feed stress.
tender
Medtalk Sensitive to pressure, specifically by palpation. Cf Nontender.
Patient discussion about tender.
Q. I think I caught a cold :( My throat is sore, and I keep snivel all the time. Is there anything I can do to in order to relieve the bad feeling?
A. Go for a run, sweat it out then have some vitamin C and water. Or drink orange juice. Those things always make me feel better.
Q. Is it really necessary to take antibiotic the whole week? Three days ago my 10 years-old son had a sore throat, after a very short examination the doctor said my son has pharyngitis and that he has to take antibiotics for ten days. He took it for two days and now he no long has any sore throat- Why does he have to take the antibiotic for so long? I don’t want him to take too many medications…
A. 100% vital. If the bacteria survive due to insufficient dosage they will become stronger as a result and the problem will worsen
Q. Are cold sores contagious? My boyfriend has cold sores on his mouth. Can I catch it from him? If so, how can I prevent catching it?
A. The virus that causes cold sores is known as the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of HSV, type I and type II. Cold sores are usually caused by type I. Herpes simplex infections are contagious. You can catch the virus by kissing your boyfriend or having other close contact with his sores or even from having contact with other parts of his skin that appear normal but are in fact shedding the virus. People are most contagious when they have active blister-like sores. Once the blisters have dried and crusted over (within a few days), the risk of contagion is significantly lessened. Therefore, it is best that you don't come in physical contact while he has the cold sores, since he is contagious. However, a person infected with HSV can pass it on to another person even when a cold sore is not present. This is because the virus is sometimes shed in saliva even when sores are not present.
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