English noun: herpes | |||
1. | herpes (state) viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane | ||
Broader (hypernym) | infectious disease | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | herpes simplex, herpes zoster, shingles, zoster | ||
2. | herpes (animal) any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin | ||
Synonyms | herpes virus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal virus | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | CMV, cytomegalovirus, EBV, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus, varicella zoster virus | ||