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Hsv

Hsv --> herpes simplex virus

(Science: virology) a virus in the family Herpesviridae. Type 1 HSVcauses blisters on the lips, nostrils, and possibly on the lining of the eyelids. Type 2 hsv causes blisters and lesions on and aroundgenitalia.


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