herpes simplex virus herpes simplex encephalitis • herpestes · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · herpes simplex virus · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 20 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system. Synonyms: herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · herpes simplex · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075 v latin small letter v U+0076 x latin small letter x U+0078