noun
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
• Syn: ↑genital herpes
• Hypernyms:
↑herpes simplex, ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑social disease, ↑Cupid's itch, ↑Cupid's disease, ↑Venus's curse, ↑dose, ↑sexually transmitted disease, ↑STD
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\\-ˌjenəˈtalə̇s\ nounEtymology: New Latin, genital herpes
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/jen'i tay"lis/.
See genital herpes.
[1905-10; < NL: genital herpes]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.