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herpes zoster

herpes zoster noun: an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains, caused by reactivation of the Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus, that also causes chicken pox as primoinfection.

Noun

herpes zoster (uncountable)

  1. An acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains, caused by reactivation of the Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus, that also causes chicken pox as primoinfection.
    • From the description, Letha felt sure Jane had herpes zoster, or shingles, which often strikes cancer patients or others with depressed immune systems. Jane spent another week in the Bubble, treated with acyclovir.2005, Donald Hall, The Best Day the Worst Day: Life with Jane Kenyon, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 98
    Synonyms:
    shingles

herpes zoster meaning in Tamil

herpes zoster in Tamil

நரம்புத் தொடர்தோல் எழுச்சி, அக்கி அம்மை, பரக்கி

Synonyms of herpes zoster

Questions about herpes zoster

What does herpes zoster mean?
Herpes zoster means an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains, caused by reactivation of the Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus, that also causes chicken pox as primoinfection.
What is herpes zoster in Tamil?
Herpes zoster in Tamil is நரம்புத் தொடர்தோல் எழுச்சி, அக்கி அம்மை, பரக்கி. See Herpes zoster meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is herpes zoster?
Herpes zoster is a noun.

Words near herpes zoster in the dictionary

  1. herpes gladiatorum
  2. herpes simplex
  3. herpes simplex virus
  4. herpes simplex viruses
  5. herpes tonsurans
  6. herpes zoster
  7. herpesencephalitis
  8. herpeses
  9. herpesian
  10. herpestid
  11. herpestids

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