SHINGLES


Meaning of SHINGLES in English

/ ˈʃɪŋglz; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a disease that affects the nerves and produces a band of painful spots on the skin

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : representing medieval Latin cingulus , variant of Latin cingulum girdle, from cingere gird.

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