Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun herpes_labialis

1 sense of herpes labialis

Sense 1
oral herpes, herpes labialis, cold sore, fever blister -- (caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1))
       => herpes simplex -- (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)