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Herpes
Herpes Her"pes, n. [L., fr. Gr. "e`rphs, fr. "e`rpein to
creep.] (Med.)
An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to
its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of
vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching
or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; --
so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part
of the skin to another.
Meaning of Herpes from wikipedia
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Herpes simplex,
often known simply as
herpes, is a
viral infection caused by the
herpes simplex virus.
Herpes infections are
categorized by the area of...
- Shingles, also
known as
herpes zoster or zona, is a
viral disease characterized by a
painful skin rash with
blisters in a
localized area.
Typically the...
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Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are two
members of the
human Herpesviridae family, a set of
viruses that
produce viral infections in the...
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Genital herpes is a
herpes infection of the
genitals caused by the
herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most
people either have no or mild
symptoms and thus do...
- A cold sore is a type of
herpes infection caused by the
herpes simplex virus that
affects primarily the lip.
Symptoms typically include a
burning pain...
- lesions,
usually involving blisters, seen in
flares of
herpes simplex 1,
herpes simplex 2 and
herpes zoster (shingles). In 1971, the
International Committee...
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known herpes viruses that can
infect humans. It
causes chickenpox (varicella)
commonly affecting children and
young adults, and
shingles (
herpes zoster)...
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Herpes is a disease.
Herpes may also
refer to:
Genital herpes, a
genital infection Herpes zoster, a
disease better known as
shingles Herpes labialis,...
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Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), or
simply herpes encephalitis, is
encephalitis due to
herpes simplex virus. It is
estimated to
affect at
least 1 in...
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Herpes simplex research includes all
medical research that
attempts to prevent, treat, or cure
herpes, as well as
fundamental research about the nature...
