n. The disease called herpes zoster (from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash); shingles.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Shingles.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In ancient Greek costume, a belt or girdle; originally, a warriors' belt round the loins, afterward any girdle or zone, but chiefly one of a kind worn by men.
n. Same as herpes zoster (which see, under herpes).
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n. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Word Usage
"The doctors told her that it was herpes zoster, which is caused by the same virus as chicken pox."