'Herpes simplex' definitions:
Definition of 'herpes simplex'
(from WordNet)
noun
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
noun
A herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system [syn: herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus]
Definition of 'Herpes simplex'
From: GCIDE
- 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]