herpes simplex
ˈhɜrpiːz ˈsɪmplɛks
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Definition of herpes simplex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalTECH.common viral infection causing cold sores or genital blistersTECH.
  • Herpes simplex is a common viral disease.
  • Doctors often diagnose herpes simplex through lab tests.
  • Herpes simplex can cause painful blisters on the skin.
herpes HSV
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Expressions with herpes simplex

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herpes simplex encephalitisn.
acute brain infection by herpes simplex virus
The patient was diagnosed with herpes simplex encephalitis.
herpes simplex virusn.
member of Herpesviridae family infecting humans
The herpes simplex virus is widespread among humans.

Expressions with herpes

herpes zostern.
shingles, a painful rash caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus
Herpes zoster caused her painful rash.
genital herpesn.
disease spread by sex causing painful blisters on genitals
Genital herpes can cause painful blisters on the genitals.
oral herpesn.
contagious virus illness with blisters around lips, often passed by kissing
The doctor confirmed that the sores were caused by oral herpes.
herpes labialisn.
repeat herpes simplex illness causing lip blisters, often called cold sores
She gets herpes labialis whenever she is stressed.
herpes simplex encephalitisn.
acute brain infection by herpes simplex virus
The patient was diagnosed with herpes simplex encephalitis.
herpes simplex virusn.
member of Herpesviridae family infecting humans
The herpes simplex virus is widespread among humans.

Expressions with simplex

hemangioma simplexn.
red or purple mark on the skin
The baby was born with a hemangioma simplex on her arm.
herpes simplex encephalitisn.
acute brain infection by herpes simplex virus
The patient was diagnosed with herpes simplex encephalitis.
herpes simplex virusn.
member of Herpesviridae family infecting humans
The herpes simplex virus is widespread among humans.
simplex algorithmn.
method for solving linear programming problems
The simplex algorithm efficiently solved the linear programming problem.
simplex methodn.
mathematical technique for optimizing linear programming problems
The simplex method efficiently solved the linear programming problem.

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Terms with herpes simplex included in their meaning

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fever blistern.
skin infection
cluster of painful vesicles caused by herpes simplex
HSVacr.
acr: herpes simplex virus
virus causing cold sores or genital sores
HSV-IIabbr.
abr: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2
virus that commonly causes genital herpes
herpes labialisn.
skin care
repeat herpes simplex illness causing lip blisters, often called cold sores
HSV-1abbr.
abr: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
virus causing cold sores and oral infections
HSV-1sn.
medical
individual viruses of herpes simplex virus type 1
HSV-2abbr.
abr: Herpes simplex virus type 2
virus causing genital herpes infection
HSV-Iabbr.
abr: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
virus causing cold sores, usually around the mouth

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  1. French:herpès simplex, ...
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