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HSV

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003992

A type of virus that causes herpes infections and has DNA as its genetic material. There are two types of HSVs. Infections with type 1 viruses cause cold sores on the lips or nostrils. Infections with type 2 viruses cause sores on the genitals (external and internal sex organs and glands). Also called herpes simplex virus, HHV, and human herpesvirus.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003992
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsherpes simplex virus; human herpesvirus
SynonymsHHV
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003992",
  "term": "HSV",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of virus that causes herpes infections and has DNA as its genetic material. There are two types of HSVs. Infections with type 1 viruses cause cold sores on the lips or nostrils. Infections with type 2 viruses cause sores on the genitals (external and internal sex organs and glands). Also called herpes simplex virus, HHV, and human herpesvirus.",
  "expansions": [
    "herpes simplex virus",
    "human herpesvirus"
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "HHV"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hsv/"
}

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