a disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, characterized primarily by a cluster of small, transient blisters chiefly at the edge of the lip or nostril; herpes labialis
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Examples of 'oral herpes' in a sentence
oral herpes
The most immediate health dangers are infections like oral herpes, gonorrhoea and syphilis.
The Sun (2014)
By the age of 50, 70 per cent of the population have antibodies to oral herpes.