herpes
VIRAL DISEASE CAUSED BY THE HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS
Herpes Simplex; Herpes simplex virus disease; Herpes; Herpes simplex, type 1; Herpes simplex, type 2; Herpes support groups; Herpetic sycosis; Recurrent intraoral herpes simplex infection; Herpes simplex 2; Herpes simplex virus infections; Herpes virus infections; Herpes simplex infection; Perianal herpes simplex; Genital herpes simplex; Herpes simplex keratoconjunctivitis; Disseminated herpes simplex; Herpes simplex congenital; Herpes simplex vaccine; Herpevac; Herpes simplex auriculae; HSV infection; Heat sore; Herpes infection; 437737
['h?:pi:z]
¦ noun a disease caused by a herpesvirus, affecting the skin (often with blisters) or the nervous system.
Derivatives
herpetic adjective
Origin
ME: via L. from Gk herpes 'shingles', lit. 'creeping', from herpein 'to creep'.