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Shingles

Shingles Meaning & Definition
Shingles Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shingles?

[n] eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shingles: herpes zoster | zoster

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shingles:

See Also | herpes

Shingles In Webster's Dictionary

\Shin"gles\, n. [OF. cengle a girth, F. sangle, fr. L. cingulum a girdle, fr. cingere to gird. Cf. {Cincture}, {Cingle}, {Surcingle}.] (Med.) A kind of herpes ({Herpes zoster}) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain.

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