Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genital herpes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: gen-i-tal her-pes
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genital infection caused by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV2 but also HHV1).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

herpes genitalis

Questions

What does genital herpes mean?: A genital infection caused by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV2 but also HHV1).

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