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herpes

her·pes [ húrpeez ]


noun 
Definition:
 
viral skin disease: a viral infection causing small painful blisters and inflammation, most commonly at the junction of skin and mucous membrane in the mouth or nose or in the genitals

[14th century. Via Latin< Greek< herpein "creep"]
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