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| herpes [ húr peez ] |
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viral skin disease: a viral infection causing small painful blisters and inflammation, most commonly at the junction of skin and mucous membrane in the mouth or nose or in the genitals
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| [14th century. Via Latin< Greek< herpein 'creep'] |
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