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Herpetic

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her·pes  (hûrpz)
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 herps, from Greek, from herpein, to creep.]
her·petic (hr-ptk) adj.


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This can lead to vesicle development at these sites and is called herpetic whitlow.
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His lips became coated with a white film from constantly chewing Gelusil, and herpetic lesions appeared on his lip.
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