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Definition of Zoster

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

Definition of Zoster

1. n. Shingles.

2. n. Shingles.

Definition of Zoster

1. Noun. An ancient Greek waist-belt for men. ¹

2. Noun. (uncountable disease) The disease called ''herpes zoster'' (from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash); shingles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Zoster

1. a virus disease [n -S]

Medical Definition of 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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