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zoster

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zos·ter  (zstr)
n.
1. A belt or girdle worn by men in ancient Greece.
2. Herpes zoster.
[Greek zstr, girdle.]
zoster [ˈzɒstə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol short for herpes zoster
[from Latin: shingles, from Greek zōster girdle]
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Noun1.zoster - eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgiazoster - eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
herpes zoster, shingles
herpes - viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
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