HSV

See also: hSv

English

Noun

HSV (countable and uncountable, plural HSVs)

1. (virology) Initialism of herpes simplex virus.
2. Initialism of hue, saturation, value.

   Synonym: HSL

3. (nautical) Initialism of high speed vessel.

   Synonym: HSC (craft)

   Hyponyms: HSC (catamaran), HST, HSF

   Coordinate term: HS

4. (soccer) Initialism of Hamburger SV.

Derived terms

herpes simplex virus

• HSV1, HSV-1
• HSV2, HSV-2

Related terms

herpes simplex virus

• BHV (“bovine herpes virus or bovine herpesvirus”)
• CeHV (“cercopithecine herpes virus or cercopithecine herpesvirus”)
• EHV (“equine herpes virus or equine herpesvirus”)
• FHV (“feline herpes virus or feline herpesvirus”)
• HHV (“human herpes virus or human herpesvirus”)
• KSHV (“Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus or Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus”)
• MaHV (“macropodid herpes virus or macropodid herpesvirus”)
• OsHV (“oyster herpes virus or oyster herpesvirus”)
• SHV (“suid herpes virus or suid herpesvirus”)

Anagrams

• HVS, VHS