genital herpes simplex
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genital herpes simplex — noun see genital herpes … Useful english dictionary
Genital herpes — A viral infection transmitted through intimate contact with the moist mucous linings of the genitals. This contact can involve the mouth, the vagina or the genital skin. The herpes simplex type 2 virus enters the mucous membranes through… … Medical dictionary
Herpes simplex — Herpes redirects here. For the virus that causes herpes simplex, see Herpes simplex virus. For all types of herpes viruses, see Herpesviridae. Herpes simplex Classification and external resources Herpes labialis … Wikipedia
Herpes simplex — Herpès Pour les articles homonymes, voir HSV et Herpès (homonymie). Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : Herpes. L infection herpétique est une maladie virale chronique … Wikipédia en Français
Herpes simplex virus — Herpès Pour les articles homonymes, voir HSV et Herpès (homonymie). Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : Herpes. L infection herpétique est une maladie virale chronique … Wikipédia en Français
Herpes simplex — Her pes simp lex, n. (Med.) either of two forms of herpesvirus infection, distinguished as being caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV 1), which causes mostly sores and eruptions around the mouth (cold sores and fever blisters) and at other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — [sim′pleks΄] n. a recurrent, incurable form of herpes usually affecting the mouth, lips, or face (type one) or the genitals (type two): the genital type is a venereal disease … English World dictionary
Herpes simplex virus — This article is about the virus. For information about the disease caused by the virus, see Herpes simplex. Herpes simplex virus TEM micrograph of a herpes simplex virus … Wikipedia
herpes simplex — /sim pleks/ either of two herpes diseases caused by a herpesvirus that infects humans and some other animals and produces small, transient blisters on the skin or mucous membranes, one type of virus (herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV 1) usually … Universalium
