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/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
Noun
Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
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From the description, Letha felt sure Jane had herpes zoster, or shingles, which often strikes cancer patients or others with depressed immune systems. Jane spent another week in the Bubble, treated with acyclovir.
Noun
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
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