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MeSH Heading: Herpes Labialis
Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.466.382.316; C01.925.825.320.320; C07.465.409.466; C17.800.838.790.320.320
Unique ID: D006560
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006560
Annotation: herpes simplex of the lips & nares; STOMATITIS, HERPETIC (oral cavity) is also available
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.)
Entry Term(s): Cold Sore; Fever Blister; Herpes Simplex, Labial
See Also: Stomatitis, Herpetic
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

transmission (TM)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

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.)
Terms: Herpes Labialis Preferred Term
Term UI T019757
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Cold Sore
Term UI T019755
Date07/31/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Fever Blister
Term UI T019756
Date07/31/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Herpes Simplex, Labial
Term UI T019758
Date12/15/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Herpes Labialis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025