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/ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz/ · noun
(medicine) 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..
This, of course, is something only people with that STI would know. For example, herpes is 437737.
Use herpes when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Herpes means (medicine) 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..
Common synonyms include herpes simplex, Human herpesvirus 1, Human herpesvirus 2, herpes virus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This, of course, is something only people with that STI would know. For example, herpes is 437737.
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