herpes
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˈhɝ.piz/
herpes (plural herpeses)
- (medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals.
- herpes simplex; Human herpesvirus 1, Human herpesvirus 2,
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