English > genital herpes: 1 sense > noun 1, state| 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 |
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| Broader | herpes simplex | An infection caused by the herpes simplex virus |
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| 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 |
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| Catalan | herpes genital |
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