zoster

American  

[zos-ter] / ˈzɒs tər /

noun

1. Also called herpes zoster.  Pathology. shingles.

2. Greek Antiquity. a belt or girdle.

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zoster British  

/ ˈzɒstə /

noun

1. pathol short for herpes zoster

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Etymology

Origin of zoster

1595–1605; < Latin zōstēr < Greek zōstḗr girdle

Example Sentences

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

Shingles is a rash brought on by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.

From Los Angeles Times

It is caused by a reactivation of the Herpes zoster virus - the virus that causes chicken pox.

From BBC

Two months later, he was dead of a viral infection, varicella zoster virus encephalitis, which is among the conditions associated with AIDS, according to his family’s attorney, Ty Clarke.

From Los Angeles Times

After a brief internet search, the diagnosis confirmed what Drover suspected: She had a herpes zoster outbreak, also known as shingles.

From Seattle Times