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- Word comparison: genital herpes vs. shingles
genital herpes vs. shingles
noun
Pathology.
a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb)
a disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, especially by reactivated virus in an older person, characterized by skin eruptions and pain along the course of involved sensory nerves.