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shingles in Italian

shingles in Italian is fuoco di Sant'Antonio, herpes zoster — shingles means a painful viral infection causing a blistering rash, caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.

shingles in Italian

fuoco di Sant'Antonio
noun
(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
herpes zoster
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 Italian?

"shingles" in Italian is fuoco di Sant'Antonio, herpes zoster. 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 Italian, "shingles" is fuoco di Sant'Antonio, herpes zoster.

Are there other ways to say "shingles" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "shingles": fuoco di Sant'Antonio, herpes zoster.

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