shingles
Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus VaricellovirusHerpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
Meaning
1 senses(informal, uncountable)Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
Herpes Zoster, Gürtelrose
опоя́сывающий лиша́йopojásyvajuščij lišáj
More definitions
- eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Translations
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Origin
From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē)From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia:herpes zosterzoster
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchicken pox
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable