| 单词 | herpes |
| 释义 | herpes[ hur-peez ] / ˈhɜr piz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR herpes ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles. herpesvirus. Origin of herpes1375–1425; late Middle English <New Latin: cutaneous eruption <Greek hérpēs, literally, a creeping (akin to hérpein to creep, spread); cognate with Latin serpēnsserpent Words nearby herpesHero's formula, hero worship, herp., herpangina, herp derp, herpes, herpes encephalitis, herpes genitalis, herpes gestationis, herpes iris, herpes labialis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herpesBritish Dictionary definitions for herpesherpes / (ˈhɜːpiːz) / nounany of several inflammatory diseases of the skin, esp herpes simplex, characterized by the formation of small watery blistersSee also genital herpes Word Origin for herpesC17: via Latin from Greek: a creeping, from herpein to creep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for herpesherpes [ (hur-peez) ] A group of related diseases and the viruses that cause them. These diseases are marked by the development of blisterlike sores on the skin or mucous membranes of the body. The herpes virus may invade the mouth region, producing fever blisters or cold sores, or may cause a sexually transmitted disease in which the painful sores appear on the genitals. Chicken pox is another disease caused by a herpes virus. notes for herpesAfter an infection, the virus remains dormant and may return at a later time. Shingles, for example, is a recurrence of the chicken pox virus, and outbreaks of genital herpes recur over time. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for herpesherpes [ hûr′pēz ] n.Any of several viral diseases causing the eruption of small blisterlike vesicles on the skin or mucous membranes, especially herpes simplex or herpes zoster. Other words from herpesher•pet′ic (hər-pĕt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for herpesherpes [ hûr′pēz ] Any of several infections caused by the herpes simplex virus of the genus Simplexvirus or by the varicella-zoster virus, a herpes virus of the genus Varicellavirus. Herpes infections are characterized by painful blisters on the skin or a mucous membrane and are highly contagious. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease. Varicella-zoster infection is also called shingles. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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