See Also: herpes(dictionary)
herpes(dictionary)
Herpes(health)
herpes(medicine)
herpes progenitalis(medicine)
herpes oesophagitis(medicine)
herpes iris(medicine)
herpes gladiatorum(medicine)
herpes gestationis(medicine)
herpes simplex(medicine)

koro (iou) and herpes (medicine)


koro (iou)



koro noun. Pl. same. E19.
[Japanese koro incense-pot, censer.]
An elaborate Japanese vase, usu. of bronze, jade, or porcelain, in which incense is burned.

herpes (medicine)


herpes
<dermatology> Any inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus and characterised by the formation of clusters of small vesicles. When used alone, the term may refer to herpes simplex or to herpes zoster.

Origin: L., Gr. Herpes = a spreading cutaneous eruption, from herpein = to creep