herpes
1 synonyms and 0 antonyms for herpes, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A viral infection that causes painful, fluid-filled blisters on the skin, mouth, or genitals.
Synonyms
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herpes virus
Etymology
From Greek hérpēs, literally "a creeping," from hérpein ("to creep") — a reference to how the blisters spread across the skin.
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