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Synonyms

herpes labialis

American  
[lay-bee-ay-lis] / ˌleɪ biˈeɪ lɪs /

noun

  1. oral herpes.


herpes labialis British  
/ ˌleɪbɪˈælɪs /

noun

  1. a technical name for cold sore

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of herpes labialis

1805–15; < New Latin: labial herpes

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