shingles in Portuguese
shingles in Portuguese is cobrão, herpes-zóster, zona — shingles means a painful viral infection causing a blistering rash, caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
shingles in Portuguese
cobrão
(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
herpes-zóster
(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
zona
(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
What does "shingles" mean?
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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 Portuguese?
"shingles" in Portuguese is cobrão, herpes-zóster, 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 Portuguese, "shingles" is cobrão, herpes-zóster, zona.
Are there other ways to say "shingles" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "shingles": cobrão, herpes-zóster, zona.
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