herpes

Meaning

A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.

Synonyms

cold sore

ringworm

scabies

itch

herpes virus

lichen

bleb

small blister

tetter

tinea

eczema

leprosy

tetters

cutaneous eruption

febrile labial herpes

feverheat

shingles

blister

exanthema

fever blister

impetigo

Translations

Herpes

herpes

herpès

herpes

erpete

herpes

herpes

herpes

έρπης

herpe

Krätze

ερπησ

Aphthen

هِرْبِس

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz/

Etymology

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