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Synonyms for shingles

  • noun

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zoster herpes zoster

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Noun

1. Herpes zoster — herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus

herpes zoster, zoster

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
shinglessteady
zosterrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
zoster2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zoster2 = 2 syllables).