| NOUN | state | genital herpes, herpes genitalis | an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact |
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| Meaning | An infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area. | |
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| Synonym | herpes genitalis | |
| Broader | herpes simplex | An infection caused by the herpes simplex virus |
| venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease, STD | A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact | |
| Spanish | herpes genital | |
| Catalan | herpes genital | |
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