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zoster
[zos-ter]
zoster
/ ˈɒə /
noun
pathol short for herpes zoster
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zoster1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zoster1
Example Sentences
Shingles is a rash brought on by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.
It is caused by a reactivation of the Herpes zoster virus - the virus that causes chicken pox.
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.
Even though Drover is not a likely candidate for reinfection with varicella zoster, she plans to receive the vaccine every five years for protection against postherpetic neuralgia.
And nearly all of the viral-disease pairings involved “neurotropic” viruses—those that can invade the central nervous system, such as herpes simplex and herpes zoster and some strains of influenza.
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