her·pes (hûr p z)n. Any of several viral diseases causing the eruption of small blisterlike vesicles on the skin or mucous membranes, especially herpes simplex or herpes zoster. [Middle English, from Latin herp s, from Greek, from herpein, to creep.]her·pet ic (h r-p t k) adj. |
herpetic [hɜːˈpɛtɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) of or relating to any of the herpes diseases
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a person suffering from any of the herpes diseases
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