herpes
herpes
Definition
her·pes (hʉr′pēz′)
noun
any of several acute inflammatory diseases, esp. herpes simplex, caused by various herpesviruses and characterized by the eruption of small blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
Etymology: L < Gr herpēs, lit., a creeping, herpes < herpein, to creep: see serpent
her·pet′·ic (hər pet′ik) adjective
herpes
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- treat: Consider Your Options Your doctor will probably tell you about the two key ways to treat genital herpes.
- cause: There are two types of herpes simplex virus - HSV-1 is the type responsible for cold sores while HSV-2 causes genital herpes.
- get: Or that if you have oral sex with someone with a cold sore you could get genital herpes?
- have: Have you ever had a herpes simplex virus infection of the eye?
- diagnose: Her doctor, Dr. Green, diagnosed herpes simplex encephalitis.
- transmit: It is possible to transmit herpes even if you do not have any current symptoms.
Adjective modifier
- genital: The first attack of genital herpes usually has the worst symptoms.
- labial: The License Agreement is for a new application of ICVT for the topical treatment of genital and labial herpes and certain other dysplasias.
- neonatal: Neonatal herpes occurs when Mom acquires the virus in the 12 weeks before delivery, it is new infections that are the problem.
- recurrent: Treating recurrent genital herpes during pregnancy A large number ( about 75 % ) of women with HIV also have genital herpes.
- oral: HSV-1, which is the most common type, usually causes cold sores ( oral herpes ).
- chronic: It suggested hypnotherapy was beneficial to students under exam stress and also to patients with chronic genital herpes.
Modifies a noun
- simplex: How does the herpes simplex virus affect the body?
- zoster: Patients taking systemic steroids, who have not had chicken pox, should avoid close personal contact with chicken pox or herpes zoster.
- virus: The monkeys were affected with herpes B virus, which can infect humans.
- encephalitis: The doctors told us Lauren was suffering from herpes simplex encephalitis.
- ophthalmicus: A mother infected with herpes zoster ophthalmicus carries a child ( Figure 6 ).
- hsv: I the sensation he is long counter: herpes eye infection hsv And he a wound.
Noun used with modifier
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