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zoster

[ zos-ter ]

noun

  1. Also called herpes zoster. Pathology. shingles.
  2. Greek Antiquity. a belt or girdle.


zoster

/ ˈ³úÉ’²õ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. pathol short for herpes zoster
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of zoster1

1595–1605; < Latin ³úŲõ³Ùŧ°ù < Greek ³úŲõ³Ùḗr girdle
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of zoster1

C18: from Latin: shingles, from Greek ³úŲõ³Ù±ð°ù girdle
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Shingles is a rash brought on by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.

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It is caused by a reactivation of the Herpes zoster virus - the virus that causes chicken pox.

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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.

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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.

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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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