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herpes simplex

DEFINITIONS OF: herpes simplex

1

n a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system

Synonyms:
herpes simplex virus
Types:
HS1, HSV-1, HSV-I, herpes simplex 1
a herpes virus that causes oral herpes
HS2, HSV-2, HSV-II, herpes simplex 2
a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes
Type of:
herpes, herpes virus
any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

n an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes

Types:
cold sore, fever blister, herpes labialis, oral herpes
caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
genital herpes, herpes genitalis
an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area
Type of:
herpes
viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
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