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herpes

her·pes

UK/ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz/ US/ˈhɚ.piz/ uncommon

noun

1.

viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

2.

any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

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Origin

From Latin herpēs, from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “herpes”, literally “a creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”).

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