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herpes

[hur-peez] / ˈhɜr piz /




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Over time, Melys said she began to realise her genital herpes diagnosis didn't define her.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Additionally, the Safari Park has done extensive examination into the endotheliotropic herpes virus.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

The team examined a viral "fusion" protein that herpes viruses use to merge with and enter cells, a process responsible for many infections.

From Science Daily Dec. 15, 2025

These shoot a virus such as herpes into tumors, causing them to self-destruct.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

Repeated attacks of herpes preputialis and some consequent point of induration are looked upon by Petit-Radel, Chauvin, and Bernard as frequent starting-points for the cancerous affection of the prepuce.

From History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance by Remondino, Peter Charles




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