Crossword-Solution: HERPES 6 letters, 11 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 11

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Herpes n. An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to
its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in
small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling,
including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its
tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another.

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HERPES anagram HESPER, PHERES, SPHERE

We have 11 clues for the answer “HERPES”

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COLD sores 1 answer
Viral skin ailment 1 answer
Virus infection 1 answer
Fever blisters 2 answers
comb form snake 2 answers
shingles 2 answers
snake comb form 3 answers
Eczema 4 answers
Viral disease 5 answers
skin disease 8 answers
SEXUALLY transmitted disease/infection, type of 10 answers
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
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Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with HERPES (5)

Man is liable to receive from the lower animals, and to communicate to them, certain diseases, as hydrophobia, variola, the glanders, syphilis, cholera, herpes, etc.
The Descent of Man Charles Darwin 1999
The Fountain of the Virgin, purgative and blastopeptic, had given relief to sufferers from the quartan fever, herpes, elephantiasis, and to all persons of atrobiliary and lunatick temperament.
South Wind Norman Douglas 2003
One malady, called "herpes," or "spreading ulcer," was said to be highly contagions, but capable of being cured by applications of saliva.
The Captiva and The Mostellaria Plautus 2005
Playfair, who, with many of his brethren, bears ample testimony of its efficacy in leprosy, lues, tenia, herpes, dropsy, rheumatism, hectic and intermittent fever.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens David Lester Richardson 2004
There is an inclination to perspire freely; consequently Miliaria is often present; also Herpes, less frequently other Exanthema, Petechien.
Valere Aude Louis Dechmann 2005

Quotes with HERPES (3)

If you love something set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with herpes.
Chuck Palahniuk
Sex can lead to nasty things like herpes, gonorrhea, and something called relationships.
Sacha Baron Cohen
Why is it beautiful that humanity keeps coming back? So does herpes.
Isaac Marion Warm Bodies
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Appears in: NYT.

Used 2 times in crossword archives (1973–1992).