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(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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Herpes'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/herpes.html. 1828.
 
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