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    GENITAL HERPES

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    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 areaplay

    Synonyms:

    genital herpes; herpes genitalis

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("genital herpes" is a kind of...):

    herpes simplex (an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes)

    Cupid's disease; Cupid's itch; dose; sexually transmitted disease; social disease; STD; VD; venereal disease; venereal infection; Venus's curse (a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact)

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