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Herpes vs. Crabs — What's the Difference?

Herpes vs. Crabs — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Herpes and Crabs

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Herpes

Any of several viral infections marked by the eruption of small vesicles on the skin or mucous membranes, especially herpes simplex.

Crabs

Any of various chiefly marine decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, having a hard carapace that covers a broad flattened cephalothorax with a small abdomen tucked beneath it, and an anterior pair of legs that are large and pincerlike.

Herpes

(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals.

Crabs

Any of various similar decapod crustaceans, such as a hermit crab or a king crab.

Herpes

An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected, caused by a herpesvirus infection; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; - so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another.
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Crabs

Crabmeat.

Herpes

Viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

Crabs

A crab louse.

Herpes

Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

Crabs

Crabs(Slang) Infestation by crab lice.

Crabs

The maneuvering of an aircraft partially into a crosswind to compensate for drift.

Crabs

A machine for handling or hoisting heavy weights.

Crabs

A crabapple tree or its fruit.

Crabs

A quarrelsome, ill-tempered person.

Crabs

See Cancer.

Crabs

To hunt or catch crabs.

Crabs

To scurry sideways in the manner of a crab.

Crabs

To drift diagonally or sideways, especially when under tow.

Crabs

To direct an aircraft into a crosswind.

Crabs

To direct (an aircraft) partly into a crosswind to eliminate drift.

Crabs

To cause to move or scurry sideways.

Crabs

To find fault; criticize someone or something.

Crabs

(Informal) To interfere with and ruin; spoil.

Crabs

(Informal) To find fault with; complain about.

Crabs

To make ill-tempered or sullen.

Crabs

Plural of crab

Crabs

(slang) pubic lice

Crabs

Infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice

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