Meaning of HERPES

Pronunciation:			'hurpeez
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Matching Terms:			herpes encephalitis, herpes genitalis, herpes labialis, herpes simplex, herpes simplex 1, herpes simplex 2, herpes simplex encephalitis, herpes simplex virus, herpes varicella zoster, herpes varicella zoster virus, herpes virus, herpes viruses, herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus, herpestes, herpestes ichneumon, herpestes nyula, herpesviridae, herpesviruses, herpetic, herpetism, herpetologic, herpetologist, herpetology, herpetotomist, herpetotomy
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Small, painful blisters that erupt on the skin. The herpes simplex virus causes painful blisters around the lips, and genital herpes causes blisters on the sex organs.
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