herpes
Meanings
Plural: herpeses
Noun
- viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
- any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin herpēs, from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “herpes”, literally “a creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”).
Synonyms
herpes simplex, herpes virus, Human herpesvirus 1, Human herpesvirus 2
Scrabble Score: 11
herpes is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordherpes is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
herpes is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
herpes is a valid Words With Friends word