herpes
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz//
- United States//ˈhɚ.piz//
A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.
noun
- 1
A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.
This, of course, is something only people with that STI would know. For example, herpes is 437737.
Etymology
From Latin herpēs, from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “herpes”, literally “a creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”).
Forms
- plural
- herpeses
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