her‧pes /ˈhɜːpiːz $ ˈhɜːr-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: Greek, from herpein 'to move slowly and quietly']
a very infectious disease that causes spots on the skin, for example on the sexual organs or face
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