genital herpes

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymsherpes genitalis

   Broaderherpes simplexvenereal disease

Questions about genital herpes

What does genital herpes mean?

genital herpes means "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".

What is another word for genital herpes?

Close synonyms include herpes genitalis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genital herpes a common word?

genital herpes is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.