- herpes simplex - an infection caused by the herpes simples virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
--1 is a kind of herpes
--1 has particulars:oral herpes, herpes labialis, cold sore, fever blister; genital herpes, herpes genitalis - herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus - a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
--2 is a kind of herpes, herpes virus
--2 has particulars:herpes simplex 1, HS1, HSv-1; herpes simplex 2, HS2, HSV-2 - herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus - a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system