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zoster

[ zos-ter ]

noun

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


zoster

/ ˈzɒstə /

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoster1

1595–1605; < Latin zōstēr < Greek zōstḗr girdle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoster1

C18: from Latin: shingles, from Greek zōster girdle
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Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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.

These findings suggest that exosomes may be a potential mechanism for how the varicella zoster virus increases stroke risk for shingles patients.

From Salon

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