Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA genital infection caused by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV2 but also HHV1).
Synonyms: herpes genitalis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA genital infection caused by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV2 but also HHV1).
More synonyms by meaning
nounan 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish sukuelinherpes
- sukuelinherpesinfection
French herpès génital
- herpès génitalinfection
Turkish genital herpes
- genital herpesinfection
Cite this entry
genital herpes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genital%20herpes
“genital herpes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genital%20herpes. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genital herpes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genital%20herpes.
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