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Descriptor English: Herpes Labialis
Descriptor Spanish: Herpes Labial
Descriptor herpes labial
Entry term(s) ampolla febril
boquera
herpes catarral
herpes febril
herpes simple labial
Scope note: Herpes simple causado por el virus de tipo 1, que se disemina principalmente a través de las secreciones orales. Suele asociarse a la fiebre, aunque a veces se desarrolla también en ausencia de fiebre o de enfermedad previa. Por lo general afecta a la región facial, en especial a los labios y las ventanas nasales. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Herpes Labial
Descriptor French: Herpès labial
Entry term(s): Blister, Fever
Blisters, Fever
Cold Sore
Cold Sores
Fever Blister
Fever Blisters
Herpes Simplex, Labial
Labial Herpes Simplex
Sore, Cold
Sores, Cold
Tree number(s): C01.925.256.466.382.316
C01.925.825.320.320
C07.465.409.466
C17.800.838.790.320.320
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006560
Scope note: Herpes simplex, caused by type 1 virus, primarily spread by oral secretions and usually occurring as a concomitant of fever. It may also develop in the absence of fever or prior illness. It commonly involves the facial region, especially the lips and the nares. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
Annotation: herpes simplex of the lips & nares; STOMATITIS, HERPETIC (oral cavity) is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Related: Stomatitis, Herpetic MeSH
DeCS ID: 6719
Unique ID: D006560
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Herpes Labialis - Preferred
Concept UI M0010278
Scope note Herpes simplex, caused by type 1 virus, primarily spread by oral secretions and usually occurring as a concomitant of fever. It may also develop in the absence of fever or prior illness. It commonly involves the facial region, especially the lips and the nares. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
Preferred term Herpes Labialis
Entry term(s) Blister, Fever
Blisters, Fever
Cold Sore
Cold Sores
Fever Blister
Fever Blisters
Herpes Simplex, Labial
Labial Herpes Simplex
Sore, Cold
Sores, Cold



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