herpes simplex

2 definitions found

herpes simplex - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Herpes simplex \Her"pes simp`lex\, n. (Med.)
     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]

herpes simplex - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  herpes simplex
      n 1: 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
      2: a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system [syn:
         herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus]