shingles

Meaning

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

shingle

Translations

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
Etymology

From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).

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