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

2 senses of herpes simplex

Sense 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)
       => herpes -- (viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane)

Sense 2
herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus -- (a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system)
       => herpes, herpes virus -- (any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin)