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herpes zóster — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • shingles noun A painful viral infection causing a blistering rash, caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus.

Senses

herpes zóster is used for these senses in English:

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

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