zos·ter

(zŏs′tər)

1. A belt or girdle worn by men in ancient Greece.

2. Herpes zoster.

[Greek zōstēr, girdle.]

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zoster

(ˈzɒstə)

(Pathology) pathol short for herpes zoster

[C18: from Latin: shingles, from Greek zōster girdle]

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shin•gles

(ˈʃɪŋ gəlz)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)

a disease caused by the herpes zoster virus, characterized by skin eruptions and pain along the course of involved sensory nerves.

[1350–1400; < Medieval Latin cingulum (Latin: girdle; compare cincture)]

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Noun

zoster - eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

herpes zoster, shingles

Translations

herpes zóster zóster

zos·ter

n. zóster. V.: herpes zoster,shingles

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zoster

(fam) V. herpes zoster.

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WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A two-dose course of recombinant zoster vaccine is associated with a reduction in the incidence of herpes zoster among adults who have undergone autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), according to a study published in the July 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Among patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, a median of 1.4 years and up to 4.4 years of tofacitinib therapy was safe apart from a dose-related increase in risk of herpes zoster infection, according to an integrated analysis of data from five clinical trials.

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ALL INDIVIDUALS with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) over age 50 years should receive the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine, according to a systematic review and consensus recommendations from the National Psoriasis Foundation.

Herpes zoster risk increased with some psoriasis, PsA treatments

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A Case of Herpes Zoster With Genital Area Involvement Mistaken for Herpes Genitalis/Genital Bolge Tutulumu Gosteren ve Herpes Genitalis'le Karisan Bir Herpes Zoster Olgusu

Herpes zoster (HZ), which is caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV), afflicts about 30% of the global population overall and is accompanied by substantial morbidity.

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Shingles vaccine deemed effective in people with autoimmune disease !-- -- The herpes zoster vaccine reduces the risk of shingles in older adults with autoimmune disease, even if they are talking immune suppressants for their condition, but the protection begins to wane after about five years, a recent retrospective study found.

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At the same site, she had acquired herpes zoster approximately 3 months ago and been healed after treatments.

A Case Report on Acquired Tufted Angioma with Severe Pain after Healed Herpes Zoster

It lies latent in neurons and causes zona zoster, central nervous system infections or Ramsey Hunt syndrome (RHS) by reactivation (1).

Coexistence of Atypical Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and Varicella-Zoster Virus Encephalitis/Atipik Ramsay Hunt Sendromu ve Varisella-Zoster Virus Ensefaliti Birlikteligi

Two vaccines for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) are licensed for use in the United States and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Vaccine Administration Errors Involving Recombinant Zoster Vaccine--United States, 2017-2018