herpes labialis

[ ley-bee-ey-lis ]

noun

1. oral herpes.

herpes labialis

/ ˌleɪbɪˈælɪs /

noun

1. a technical name for cold sore

Word History and Origins

Origin of herpes labialis¹

1805–15; < New Latin: labial herpes

Word History and Origins

Origin of herpes labialis¹

New Latin: herpes of the lip

Example Sentences

During some epidemics the only one observed is herpes labialis; in others the eruption resembles roseola, measles, or the mulberry rash of typhus, or from the first it consists of petechi�, vibices, or extensive ecchymoses.

From Project Gutenberg

B�rensprung mentions especially the occurrence of herpes labialis in cases of irregular relapsing fever which bore considerable resemblance to typhus.

From Project Gutenberg