- herpes sim|plex
- herpes sim|plex «SIHM plehks»,cold sores on the body, face, or lips.╂[< New Latin herpes simplex]
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herpes sim|plex
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herpes simplex — herpes sim·plex sim .pleks n either of two viral diseases caused by herpesviruses of the genus Simplexvirus that are marked esp. by watery blisters on the skin or mucous membranes of the lips, mouth, face, or genital region see hsv 1, hsv 2 * * * … Medical dictionary
herpes simplex — her′pes sim′plex [[t]ˈsɪm plɛks[/t]] n. pat a recurrent herpesvirus infection that produces clusters of small blisters on the mouth, lips, eyes, or genitalia • Etymology: 1905–10; < NL: lit., simple herpes … From formal English to slang
Simplexvirus — SYN: herpes simplex. * * * Sim·plex·vi·rus sim .pleks .vī rəs n a genus of double stranded DNA viruses of the family Herpesviridae that usu. infect primates including two (HSV 1 and HSV 2) specific for humans and that tend to persist in the host… … Medical dictionary
