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noun(her-pes)any of several inflammatory diseases of the skin caused by herpesviruses and characterized by clusters of vesicles; especially : herpes simplex
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noun(her-pes)either of two diseases caused by herpesviruses (species Human herpesvirus 1 and Human herpesvirus 2 of the genus Simplexvirus) and marked especially by watery blisters on the skin or mucous membranes of the lips, mouth, face, or genital region
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noun(her-pes)shingles
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adjective(her-pes)acting against a herpes virus or the symptoms caused by infection with a herpesvirus
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noun(her-pes)herpes simplex of the type typically affecting the genitalia
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noun, plural in form but singular in construction(her-pes)an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves that is associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains and is caused by reactivation of the herpesvirus causing chicken pox —called also herpes zoster, zoster