herpes simplex
English Thesaurus
1. a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | herpes, herpes virus, |
| definition | : | any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin (noun.animal) |
2. 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 (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | herpes, |
| definition | : | viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | genital herpes, herpes genitalis, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.state) |
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