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herpes simplex viruses

herpes simplex viruses is the plural of herpes simplex virus.

Meaning of herpes simplex virus

Noun

herpes simplex virus (countable and uncountable, plural herpes simplex viruses)

  1. One of two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produces viral infections in the majority of humans.
    Synonyms:
    HSV

Questions about herpes simplex viruses

What is herpes simplex viruses the plural of?
Herpes simplex viruses is the plural of herpes simplex virus.

Words near herpes simplex viruses in the dictionary

  1. herpes
  2. herpes angina
  3. herpes gladiatorum
  4. herpes simplex
  5. herpes simplex virus
  6. herpes simplex viruses
  7. herpes tonsurans
  8. herpes zoster
  9. herpesencephalitis
  10. herpeses
  11. herpesian

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