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单词 herpes simplex
释义

herpes simplex

[ hur-peez sim-pleks ]
/ ˈhɜr piz ˈsɪm plɛks /
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noun

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 associated with oral herpes but also causing genital herpes and the other (herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2 ) usually causing genital herpes.

Origin of herpes simplex

First recorded in 1905–10; from New Latin: literally, “simple herpes”

Words nearby herpes simplex

herpes encephalitis, herpes genitalis, herpes gestationis, herpes iris, herpes labialis, herpes simplex, herpesvirus, herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus, herpetic, herpetic keratitis
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British Dictionary definitions for herpes simplex

herpes simplex
/ (ˈsɪmplɛks) /

noun

an acute viral disease characterized by formation of clusters of watery blisters, esp on the margins of the lips and nostrils or on the genitals. It can be sexually transmitted and may recur fitfully

Word Origin for herpes simplex

New Latin: simple herpes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for herpes simplex

herpes simplex
[ sĭmplĕks′ ]

n.

A recurrent viral disease that is caused by herpesvirus type one and is marked by fluid-containing vesicles on the mouth, lips, or face; cold sore.
A recurrent viral disease that is caused by herpesvirus type two and is marked by fluid-containing vesicles on the genitals.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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