HERPES ZOSTER


Meaning of HERPES ZOSTER in English

/ ˌhɜːpiːz ˈzɒstə(r); NAmE ˌhɜːrpiːz ˈzɑːstər/ noun [ U ] ( medical )

1.

= shingles

2.

a virus which causes shingles and chickenpox

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from herpes and Latin zoster , from Greek zōstēr girdle, shingles.

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