definitions

herpes zoster

[ zos-ter ]
/ ˈzɒs tər /

noun Pathology.

shingles.

Nearby words

herpes genitalis, herpes gestationis, herpes iris, herpes labialis, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus, herpesvirus, herpetic, herpetic keratitis, herpetic whitlow

Origin of herpes zoster

1800–10; < New Latin: literally, belt herpes
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British Dictionary definitions for herpes zoster

herpes zoster

/ (ˈzɒstə) /

noun

a technical name for shingles

Word Origin for herpes zoster

New Latin: girdle herpes, from herpes + Greek zōstēr girdle
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Medicine definitions for herpes zoster

herpes zoster

n.

shingles
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