herpes simplex virus
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- noun
- /ˈhɜrpiːz ˈsɪmplɛks ˈvaɪrəs/
- Specialized
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virus del herpes simple
- Ultraviolet (UV) B light is known to be a stimulus for the reactivation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections.
- infection with herpes simplex virus
- herpes simplex virus type 1
- herpes simplex virus type
And Herp Alert is the first telehealth application that offers diagnosis and treatment for the herpes simplex virus.
- And Herp Alert is the first telehealth application that offers diagnosis and treatment for the herpes simplex virus.
Examples
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About 150 million Americans have latent herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 infection, accounting for 100 million episodes of recurrent herpes labialis each year.
Academic text (1991) -
Both oral herpes and genital herpes are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Academic text (2005) -
A form of the herpes simplex virus.
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There is no known treatment for the disease when it is transmitted by viral infections other than the herpes simplex virus.
Fiction book (1995) -
Virend is a topical treatment for the herpes simplex virus.
Academic text (1993) -
Herpes simplex virus causes both primary and recurrent oral disease.
Academic text (2000) -
Approximately 500 million people worldwide are infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV), which can cause cold sores.
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A common symptom of the herpes simplex virus is the appearance of painful blisters on the lips or genitals.
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The herpes simplex virus can remain dormant in the body and reactivate during times of stress.
Synonyms
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A virus that causes cold sores and other skin or nerve infections
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a fully compositional technical name: 'herpes' (the disease), 'simplex' (a subtype/‘single’ qualifier) and 'virus' (infectious agent) combine straightforwardly to denote the virus that causes herpes simplex infections. Although 'simplex' is somewhat specialized vocabulary, a learner who knows the constituents can infer it names the specific virus, so the phrase is transparent.
Etymology
Herpes simplex virus comes from old Greek words: herpes from a word meaning 'to creep' because the sores can seem to move along the skin, and simplex meaning 'simple' or 'single' to show it is a common, basic form of the virus. So the name points to a virus that causes common skin and nerve infections like cold sores and genital herpes.