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