Dictionary
her•pes
Pronunciation: (hûr'pēz), [key]—
n. Pathol.
1. any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes. Cf.
chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
2. herpesvirus.
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