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shingles in French

shingles in French is zona — shingles means a painful viral infection causing a blistering rash, caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.

shingles in French

zona
noun
(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

What does "shingles" mean?

  1. noun A painful viral infection causing a blistering rash, caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
    "She was put on antiviral medication to treat her shingles."
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shingles in a sentence

  • She was put on antiviral medication to treat her shingles.

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What is "shingles" in French?

"shingles" in French is zona. shingles means: A painful viral infection causing a blistering rash, caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.

How do you use "shingles" in a sentence?

Example: "She was put on antiviral medication to treat her shingles." In French, "shingles" is zona.

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