adjective
definition
Of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus-caused disease.
Examples of herpetic in a Sentence
Amitriptyline has been shown to help in treatment of migraine and tension headache, post herpetic neuralgia as well as phantom limb pain.
What are the risk factors for developing post herpetic neuralgia?
Herpetic whitlow involving the index finger of a dentist.
Herpetic gingivostomatitis-A severe oral infection that affects children under five years of age; vesicles and ulcerations, edematous throat, enlarged painful cervical lymph nodes occur; chills, fever, malaise, bed breath, and drooling.
Herpetic gingivostomatitis, which is relatively common in children, is an inflammation of the gums and mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus.
There are no useful drugs to treat herpetic gingivostomatitis, but acyclovir is used in high-risk patients or those with a compromised immune system.
After the herpetic lesions have disappeared, the gums usually return to normal if good oral hygiene is resumed.