 herpes |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane | |
| Related terms: | infectious_disease herpes_zoster herpes_simplex | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin | |
| Synonyms: | herpes_virus | |
| Related terms: | animal_virus Epstein-Barr_virus herpes_zoster cytomegalovirus varicella_zoster_virus herpes_simplex | |
| Similar spelling: |
Herpestes heyrovsky |
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