Found 2 items, similar to herpes zoster.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: herpes zoster herpes zoster n 1: eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia [syn: zoster, shingles] 2: a herpes virus that causes shingles [syn: herpes zoster virus ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Herpes zoster 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] Herpes zoster \Her"pes zos`ter\, n. (Med.) same as shingles; -- a form of herpes caused by the varicella-zoster virus. [PJC]