1. herpes simplex(n = noun.state) - an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes;
is a kind of herpes
has particulars: cold sore, fever blister, herpes labialis, oral herpes, genital herpes, herpes genitalis
2. herpes simplex(n = noun.animal) herpes simplex virus - a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system;
is a kind of herpes, herpes virus
has particulars: herpes simplex 1, hs1, hsv-1, hsv-i, herpes simplex 2, hs2, hsv-2, hsv-ii
either of two forms of herpesvirus infection, distinguished as being caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes mostly sores and eruptions around the mouth (cold sores and fever blisters) and at other points above the waist, and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), causing genital herpes. HSV-1 is also known in some cases to cause genital herpes infections. [PJC]
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