zoster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zoster
1595–1605; < Latin zōstēr < Greek zōstḗr girdle
Example Sentences
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Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash with blisters that develops when the virus that causes chickenpox, varicella zoster, becomes active again later in life.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, resulting in a painful rash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Shingles is a rash brought on by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
It is caused by a reactivation of the Herpes zoster virus - the virus that causes chicken pox.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Zoster, zos′tėr, n. an ancient Greek waist-belt for men: herpes zoster or shingles.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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