genital herpes

Noun

Meaning

an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

herpes genitalis scabies herpes gonorrhea chlamydia syphilis crabs social disease crab louse chancroid

Hypernyms

dose std sexually transmitted disease social disease herpes simplex venereal disease

Close letter words and terms

genital disease genital excision genital gland genital hormone genital infection genital irritation