herpes
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈhɜr.piz/
- Specialized
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herpes
- Many people with herpes experience painful outbreaks on their skin.
- herpes simplex
- herpes virus
- herpes zoster
So if you were to have a viral illness like, you know, things simple like herpes simplex or HIV or coronavirus.
- So if you were to have a viral illness like, you know, things simple like herpes simplex or HIV or coronavirus.
- Please tell us one in every four women out of one out of every four women has genital herpes.
- And Herp Alert is the first telehealth application that offers diagnosis and treatment for the herpes simplex virus.
- So I booked an appointment with my GP and that leads us to the herpes zaga.
- Well, I just got back from the doctor and I learned that I have turbo herpes.
- It's turned on under low blood flow, oxygen, low oxygen infections, viral infections, VZ you know, herpes simplex.
Examples
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Not everybody that has herpes will get symptoms that they can see or feel.
Blog text (22) -
In fact, studies have demonstrated that the herpes virus acts synergistically with tobacco to produce oral cancer in animals.
Academic text (2006) -
You may or may not have herpes right now.
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So it's not the end of the world if you have herpes or give herpes to someone.
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Are you sure that it's herpes? Because I have never heard of that before.
Blog text (22) -
If you are wondering if you have herpes at all, then proper herpes testing is in order.
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It's possible for a person to have both oral herpes and genital herpes.
Blog text (22) -
Participants in the herpes groups had been aware they had herpes for an average of 7.9 years, SD = 6.33.
Academic text (1997) -
How did I get herpes?" Lily asked, her voice high and shrill, her composure disintegrating.
Fiction book (1993) -
And Herp Alert is the first telehealth application that offers diagnosis and treatment for the herpes simplex virus.
Synonyms
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3.9
A germ that causes painful sores on the skin, often around the mouth or genitals
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4.9
A virus that causes infections like cold sores, chickenpox, or shingles
A virus that causes painful blisters on the mouth or private parts
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
An infection you can get during sex that makes painful sores on the genitals and comes back sometimes
- Specialized
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6.1
A sudden brain infection by the herpes virus that causes swelling and serious illness
- Specialized
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3.9
A germ that causes painful sores on the skin, often around the mouth or genitals
- Specialized
An infection spread by sex that causes painful sores on the genitals and often comes back
- Specialized
A viral infection that causes painful blisters on the lips or around the mouth
- Specialized
A virus that causes herpes in the genital area and spreads during sex
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A serious brain infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 that makes the brain swell and causes seizures
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An infection that causes small painful blisters on the skin or in the mouth
- Specialized
A contagious infection that causes painful cold sores on or around the lips
Surface Forms
Etymology
Herpes comes from an old Greek verb herpein that means 'to creep'. A helpful image is that the skin blisters and sores often seem to 'creep' or spread along the skin, which is why the word herpes is used for these painful skin eruptions.