Herpetic — Her*pet ic, a. [Cf. F. herp[ e]tique.] Pertaining to, or resembling, the herpes; partaking of the nature of herpes; as, herpetic eruptions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herpetic — pertaining to herpes, 1783, from Gk. herpes (gen. herpetos); see HERPES (Cf. herpes) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
herpetic — (ˌ)hərˈped.ik adjective Etymology: herpet + ic : of or relating to herpes herpetic virus herpetic pain : resembling herpes herpetic lesions … Useful english dictionary
herpetic — 1. Relating to or characterized by herpes. 2. Relating to or caused by a herpesvirus. * * * her·pet·ic (.)hər pet ik adj of, relating to, or resembling herpes <herpetic pain> <herpetic lesions> * * * her·pet·ic (hər petґik) [L.… … Medical dictionary
herpetic — adjective Of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus caused disease; as a herpetic sore throat … Wiktionary
herpetic — herpes ► NOUN ▪ a disease caused by a virus, affecting the skin (often with blisters) or the nervous system. DERIVATIVES herpetic adjective. ORIGIN Greek herp s shingles, creeping , from herpein to creep … English terms dictionary
Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis — Herpesviral ocular disease Classification and external resources ICD 10 B00.5 ICD 9 054.4 … Wikipedia
Herpetic whitlow — A herpetic whitlow is a lesion on a finger or thumb caused by the herpes simplex virus. In children the primary source of infection is the orofacial area, and it is commonly inferred that the virus (in this case commonly HSV 1) is transferred by… … Wikipedia
herpetic whitlow — cutaneous herpes simplex on the terminal segment of a finger, resulting in formation of deep coalescing vesicles with tissue destruction. Called also herpetic paronychia … Medical dictionary
herpetic — adjective see herpes … New Collegiate Dictionary
