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herpes

[hur-peez] / ˈhɜr piz /
NOUN
sexually transmitted disease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome gonorrhea syphilis the clap venereal disease
WEAK
HIV SIDA STD VD chancroid chlamydia clap crab louse crabs genital herpes genital warts herpes simplex scabies social disease tabes dorsalis
NOUN
venereal disease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gonorrhea pox syphilis
WEAK
STD VD crabs sexually-transmitted disease social disease the clap

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The vaccine protects against herpes zoster, a condition that causes a painful rash and can sometimes lead to long-lasting nerve pain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Additionally, the Safari Park has done extensive examination into the endotheliotropic herpes virus.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

These shoot a virus such as herpes into tumors, causing them to self-destruct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

We all know the viral bad guys – Covid, flu, norovirus, herpes, chicken pox, measles… the list goes on.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Give the chief diagnostic features of herpes zoster.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman