Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herpes zoster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: her-pes -zoster
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

shingles herpes zoster virus zoster

Questions

What does herpes zoster mean?: 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.

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