herpes

(her’péz) [L.; Gr. pwns]. An inflammatory skin disease characterized by the formation of smal] vesicles in clusters. Ὦ. catarrh a’lis. Same as A. simplex. Ὦ. circina’tus. Same as tinea circinata. hh. cor'nes, herpetic inflammation of the cornea. h. des’quamans, tinea imbricata. Ὦ. facia’lis, h. febri’lis, the so called fever-blisters occurring on the face. Ὦ. farino’sus, a varicty of ringworm. h. genita’- lis, herpes of the genital organs. h. gestatio’- nis, a herpes peculiar to pregnant women. Ὦ. {’ris, a form occurring in rings on the hands and feet. Ὦ. labia’lis, herpes of the lips; cold-sore or fever-blister. Ὦ. menstrua’lis, a form that recurs at the menstrual epoch. h. phlyctesno’- des, dermatitis her pet i form is. Ὦ. preputia’- lis, a form that occurs on the male genitals. ὮὨ. pro gen it a’lis, herpes of the genitals. sim’plex, a skin disease marked by the formation of one or more vesicles on the border of the lip, the external nares, or the mucous surface of the genitals. h. ton’surans, tinea tonsurans. h. veg’etans, pemphigus vegetans. Ὦ. sos’ter. See zoster.