herpes zoster

[ zos-ter ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. shingles.

herpes zoster

/ ˈzɒstə /

noun

1. a technical name for shingles

Word History and Origins

Origin of herpes zoster¹

1800–10; < New Latin: literally, belt herpes

Word History and Origins

Origin of herpes zoster¹

New Latin: girdle herpes, from herpes + Greek zōstēr girdle

Example Sentences

After a brief internet search, the diagnosis confirmed what Drover suspected: She had a herpes zoster outbreak, also known as shingles.

From Seattle Times

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.

From Science Magazine

For around a third of these people, this same virus will reactivate years later and cause shingles, also called herpes zoster.

From Salon

Shingles, also called herpes zoster, occurs in people who had chickenpox, a virus that causes itchy blisters.

From Salon

Formally called herpes zoster, the disease infects about a third of people who have had chickenpox, usually showing up in older adulthood, according to the U.S.

From Scientific American