ORAL HERPES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oral herpes mean? 

• ORAL HERPES (noun)
  The noun ORAL HERPES has 1 sense:

1. caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

  Familiarity information: ORAL HERPES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ORAL HERPES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

cold sore; fever blister; herpes labialis; oral herpes

Hypernyms ("oral 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)

 Context examples 

Oral herpes causes cold sores around the mouth or face.

(Herpes Simplex, NIH)

Type 1 usually causes oral herpes, or cold sores.

(Cold Sores, NIH)