herpes
part of speech
noun (herpes, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Herpes is a common infection caused by a virus; one kind causes cold sores, small painful blisters around the mouth. tree →
2) Some kinds of herpes viruses also cause chickenpox and shingles. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health lessons, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus; they spread by touching or kissing, so do not share cups or lip balm when someone has one. Chickenpox, which many children catch, is caused by another herpes virus. Herpes is very common and is not a sign of being dirty. A doctor or pharmacist can give cream to help.
examples
- A cold sore is caused by a herpes virus. tree →
- Don't share your water bottle when you have a cold sore, because herpes spreads easily. tree →
- Chickenpox comes from a kind of herpes virus. tree →
- Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox. tree →
- Many people carry the herpes virus without knowing. tree →
- The pharmacist gave Mum a cream for her herpes cold sore. tree →
note
Ends in -s but is singular and uncountable: «Herpes is…». Say «HER-peez». The name of the illness and the virus family; there is no plural «herpeses».
Trees and pragmatics
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