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herpes

nounmasculine/femininetechnicalcommon/ˈɛɾpɨʃ/her·pes

Definition

An infectious viral disease characterized by skin eruptions of small, grouped blisters.

“Cold sores are a common form of herpes.”

“Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus.”

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