Found 2 items, similar to Shingles.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: shingles shingles n : eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia [syn: herpes zoster, zoster]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Shingles Shingles \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. [1913 Webster]