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Webster 1828 Edition

Herpes

HER'PES

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Noun.
[Gr. to creep.] Tetters; an eruption on the skin; erysipelas; ringworm, &c. This disease takes various names according to its form or the part affected.
A term applied to several cutaneous eruptions, from their tendency to spread or creep from one part of the skin to another.
An eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling; including the shingles,ringworm, &c.

Definition 2024

herpès

herpès

See also: herpes and Herpes

French

Noun

herpès m ‎(uncountable)

  1. herpes

Derived terms

  • herpétisme
  • herpétique

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