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Definition of Herpes

1. Noun. Viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane.

2. Noun. Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin.

Definition of Herpes

1. n. An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another.

Definition of Herpes

1. Noun. (medicine) A viral infection, caused by the Herpes simplex virus, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Herpes

1. a skin infection [n HERPES] : HERPETIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Herpes

1. Any inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus and characterised by the formation of clusters of small vesicles. When used alone, the term may refer to herpes simplex or to herpes zoster. Origin: L., Gr. Herpes = a spreading cutaneous eruption, from herpein = to creep This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Herpes

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herostratic herostratically herp herpangia herpangina herpes B encephalomyelitis herpes circinatus bullosus herpes corneae herpes desquamans herpes digitalis

herpes encephalitis herpes generalisatus herpes gestationis herpes gladiatorum herpes iris

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