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herpes zoster

[ zos-ter ]
/ ˈzɒs tər /

noun Pathology.

shingles.

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Origin of herpes zoster

1800–10; <New Latin: literally, belt herpes

Words nearby herpes zoster

herpes gestationis, herpes iris, herpes labialis, herpes simplex, herpesvirus, herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus, herpetic, herpetic keratitis, herpetic whitlow, herpetiform
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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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Medical definitions for herpes zoster

herpes zoster

n.

shingles
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