Meaning Of The Word Herpes

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herpes in American English
any of several acute inflammatory diseases, esp. herpes simplex, caused by various herpesviruses and characterized by the eruption of small blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
noun: any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes

herpes in British English
noun: any of several inflammatory diseases of the skin, esp herpes simplex, characterized by the formation of small watery blisters

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