/ Dictionary / Index H herpangina: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: her•pan•gi•na Pronunciation: (hûr"pan-jī'nu, hur-pan'ju-nu), [key] — n. Pathol. an infectious disease, esp. of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. herp. herpes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language