Herpes gestationis
herpes gestationis herpes ges·ta·ti·o·nis (jě-stā’shē-ō’nĭs)
n.
A rare polymorphous skin eruption of unknown origin occurring in late pregnancy that is more common on the extremities than on the trunk. It may recur during each subsequent pregnancy.
Read Also:
- Herpes iris
herpes iris herpes i·ris (ī’rĭs) n.
- Herpes-labialis
[ley-bee-ey-lis] /ˌleɪ biˈeɪ lɪs/ noun 1. . /ˌleɪbɪˈælɪs/ noun 1. a technical name for cold sore
- Herpes-simplex
[sim-pleks] /ˈsɪm plɛks/ noun 1. either of two herpes diseases caused by a herpesvirus that infects humans and some other animals and produces small, transient blisters on the skin or mucous membranes, one type of virus (herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1) usually associated with oral herpes but also causing genital herpes and the […]
- Herpesvirus
[hur-peez-vahy-ruh s] /ˈhɜr pizˌvaɪ rəs/ noun, plural herpesviruses. 1. a DNA-containing of the family Herpesviridae, certain members of which cause such diseases in humans as oral and , infectious mononucleosis, chickenpox, and shingles. /ˈhɜːpiːzˌvaɪrəs/ noun 1. any one of a family of DNA-containing viruses that includes the agents causing herpes, the Epstein-Barr virus, and the […]
- Herpes-zoster
[zos-ter] /ˈzɒs tər/ noun, Pathology. 1. . /ˈzɒstə/ noun 1. a technical name for shingles herpes zoster n. See shingles.