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Definition of Herpes zoster

1. Noun. Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia.

Definition of Herpes zoster

1. Noun. (pathology) An acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains and caused by reactivation of the poxvirus causing chicken pox. ¹

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Medical Definition of Herpes zoster

1. A reactivation of the same Herpes virus that is responsible for chicken pox. This results in a painful blistery red rash that is confined to one side of the body. The zoster rash affects one nerve distribution or dermatome. Facial rash can lead to optic nerve involvement with resultant blindness. Synonym: shingles. (06 Mar 1998)

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